Table 2.
Procedural Patient Characteristics
| Overall (N = 2,518) | Late Bleeding (n = 140) | No Late Bleeding (n = 2,378) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedural variables | ||||
| Procedure time, min | 78.2 ± 39.1 | 83.7 ± 39.9 | 77.9 ± 39.0 | 0.09 |
| Fluoroscopy time, min | 20.7 ± 11.2 | 20.7 ± 9.9 | 20.7 ± 11.3 | 0.96 |
| Contrast media, mL | 114.2 ± 58.4 | 115.0 ± 50.3 | 114.2 ± 58.9 | 0.86 |
| Length of intensive care unit, d | 1.0 (1.0-2.0) | 1.0 (1.0-2.0) | 1.0 (1.0-2.0) | 0.41 |
| Length of hospital stay, d | 10.0 (7.0-15.0) | 9.5 (10.0-20.0) | 10 (8.0-16.0) | 0.85 |
| Type of valve | ||||
| Balloon expandable valve | 2,187 (86.9) | 127 (90.7) | 2,060 (86.6) | 0.20 |
| Self-expandable valve | 331 (13.1) | 13 (9.3) | 318 (13.4) | |
| Approach route | ||||
| Transfemoral | 2,155 (85.6) | 122 (87.1) | 2,033 (85.5) | 0.71 |
| Nontransfemoral | 363 (14.4) | 18 (12.9) | 345 (14.5) | |
| Procedural complications | ||||
| 30-d mortality | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.3) | >0.99 |
| New onset AF | 93 (3.7) | 4 (2.9) | 89 (3.7) | 0.60 |
| Acute coronary occlusion | 23 (0.9) | 2 (1.4) | 21 (0.9) | 0.37 |
| Disabling stroke | 32 (1.3) | 3 (2.1) | 29 (1.2) | 0.42 |
| Hemorrhagic stroke | 4 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.2) | 0.80 |
| Acute kidney injury | 243 (9.7) | 10 (7.1) | 233 (9.8) | 0.38 |
| Major vascular complications | 97 (3.9) | 7 (5.0) | 90 (3.8) | 0.49 |
| Life-threatening and major bleeding | 349 (13.9) | 18 (12.9) | 331 (13.9) | 0.42 |
| Minor bleeding | 224 (8.9) | 15 (10.7) | 209 (8.8) | 0.26 |
| None-trivial PVL | 1,619 (64.3) | 83 (59.3) | 1,536 (64.6) | |
| Mild PVL | 854 (33.1) | 52 (37.1) | 802 (33.7) | 0.16 |
| Moderate-severe PVL | 45 (1.8) | 5 (3.6) | 40 (1.7) | |
| Need for any cardiac surgery | 13 (0.5) | 2 (1.4) | 11 (0.5) | 0.16 |
Values are mean ± SD, median (IQR), or n (%).
AF = atrial fibrillation; PVL = paravalvular aortic regurgitation.