CoreValve | Evolut R | P values | |
(n=60) | (n=53) | ||
Vascular access | 0.3 | ||
Transfemoral | 58 (97) | 50 (94) | |
Subclavian | 1 (2) | 3 (6) | |
Direct aortic | 1 (2) | 0 | |
Predilatation | 51 (86) | 31 (60) | <0.01 |
Postdilatation | 6 (10) | 16 (30) | <0.01 |
Valve size used, mm | – | ||
23 | 0 | 2 (4) | |
26 | 28 (47) | 22 (42) | |
29 | 20 (33) | 29 (55) | |
31 | 12 (20) | – | |
Valve position | 0.01 | ||
High (<2 mm) | 7 (12) | 0 | |
Optimal (2–8 mm) | 46 (77) | 50 (94) | |
Low (>8 mm) | 7 (12) | 3 (6) | |
Valve oversizing, % | 16.7±4.7 | 17.3±4.3 | 0.5 |
Values are number (%) or mean±SD.