Table 2

Procedural characteristics of the study population

Procedural characteristicsn=370
Number of pre(TAVR BAV, n (%))
 1341 (91%)
 223 (6%)
 35 (1%)
 41 (0%)
Number of valves, n (%)
 1354 (97%)
 215 (4%)
 31(0%)
Number of post(dilations after TAVR, n (%))
 0317 (86%)
 149 (13%)
 23 (1%)
 31 (1%)
Total number of dilations during TAVR, n (%)
 1–2293 (79%)
 356 (16%)
 4+23 (6%)
Procedural time (min)111.5 (43.3)
Periprosthetic aortic regurgitation, n (%)
 None44 (12%)
 Trivial183 (49%)
 Mild99 (27%)
 Mild/moderate31 (8%)
 Moderate13 (4%)
Cardiopulmonary bypass, n (%)
 None354 (96%)
 Prophylactic4 (1%)
 Emergent12 (3%)
Intra(aortic balloon pump, n (%))6 (2%)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)126.6 (26.3)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)61.2 (14)
Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg)83 (15.9)
Intraoperative blood products (%)126 (34%)
Valve size (mm), n (%)
 23127 (34%)
 26213 (57%)
 2930 (8%)
Access, n (%)
 Transapical168 (45%)
 Transfemoral182 (49%)
 Other20 (5%)
  • BAV, balloon aortic valvuloplasty; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement.