Table 3.

Selection of optimal bioprosthesis in different clinical scenarios.

	Balloon-Expandable	Self-Expanding
Clinical factors
Greater life expectancy	✓
Heart failure		✓
Chronic kidney disease		✓
Pre-existing or risk # for conduction disturbances	✓
Anatomic features
Small annulus	✓	✓ (supra-annular)
Large annulus	✓
Dense annular calcification		✓
Need for coronary access	✓
Horizontal aorta *	✓
Valve-in-Valve		✓

* aortic angulation >60°. ^# left ventricular outflow tract eccentricity, shorter septum length. ✓ device recommended.