Preoperative patients’ characteristics
| Variable | Total 76 patients | |
| Age (mean±SD) | 81.7±6.8 | |
| Gender | Male | 38 (50%) |
| Logistic Euroscore (mean±SD) | 19.4±12 | |
| Preprocedural creatinine (mean±SD) | 115±47 | |
| New York Heart Association class | IV | 76 (100%) |
| Left ventricular function (% ejection fraction) | <30% | 19 (25%) |
| 30%–49% | 21 (27.6%) | |
| ≥50% | 36 (47.3%) | |
| Valve delivery approach | Femoral—percutaneous | 64 (84.2%) |
| Femoral—surgical | 2 (2.6%) | |
| Subclavian | 5 (6.5%) | |
| Direct aortic | 3 (3.9%) | |
| Transapical | 2 (2.6%) |