Table 2

Predictors of mortality and reinterventions after BAV and SAV procedures

HR95% CIP value
Mortality
 Reintervention AVR2.81.1 to 6.90.02
 Age at current procedure (years)0.17/year0.03 to 0.860.03
 Neonate at initial procedure31.5 to 6.20.003
 Weight-for-age Z score at current procedure0.78/unit0.67 to 0.910.02
 SAS0.10.02 to 10.05
 VSD3.61.7 to 7.80.001
AVR
 Reintervention BAV*1.91 to 3.40.04
 Reintervention SAV*2.61.4 to 5.10.004
 Reintervention AVR*0.30.1 to 0.90.04
 Neonate at initial procedure2.11.3 to 3.50.002
 Weight-for-age Z score at current procedure0.84/unit0.74 to 0.960.01
 SAS2.31.3 to 4.30.005
 Female gender0.60.3 to 10.05
BAV
 Reintervention SAV*0.20.05 to 0.90.04
 Reintervention AVR*0.050.007 to 0.40.004
 Neonate at initial procedure2.41.5 to 3.6<0.001
 SAS2.81.6 to 4.9<0.001
SAV
 Reintervention AVR*0.10.01 to 0.80.03
 Neonate at initial procedure2.41.4 to 4.20.002
 MV defect3.11.7 to 5.9<0.001
  • *Reference is initial BAV.

  • AVR, aortic valve replacement; BAV, balloon aortic valvoplasty; MV, mitral valve; SAS, subaortic stenosis; SAV, surgical aortic valvotomy; VSD, ventricular septal defect.