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. 2021 Nov 19;17(10):848–855. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-21-00254

Table 3. Complications in-hospital for VIV-TAVI with BVF versus without BVF.

BVF (N=81) Control (N=79) p-value
Device success, % 93 (75) 68 (54) <0.001
Prosthesis failure, %* 6 (5) 28 (22)
2nd valve required, % 0 (0) 4 (3)
In-hospital mortality, %+ 1 (1) 3 (2)
Ventricular septal rupture, % 3 (2) (0)
Aortic root rupture, % 0 (0) (0)
All stroke, % 0 (0) 3 (2)
Coronary obstruction, % 0 (0) 3 (2)
Balloon rupture, % 0 (0) (0)
Cardiac tamponade, % 0 (0) (0)
Permanent pacemaker, % 1 (1) 3 (2)
*due to residual gradient ≥20 mmHg. +BVF: retroperitoneal bleeding after balloon rupture in iliac artery. Control: one patient due to severe cardiomyopathy, one patient due to coronary obstruction at day 3.