Reasons for planned omission/performance of BAV*
| n/N (%) | |
| Reasons given for BAV omission (n=146) | |
| Desire to shorten procedural duration | 109/146 (74.7) |
| Cost reduction | 1/145 (0.7) |
| Avoidance of rapid pacing | 16/145 (11.0) |
| Perceived risk of annulus rupture | 35/146 (24.0) |
| Perceived risk of cerebral microemboli | 93/145 (64.1) |
| Risk of AV block | 32/145 (22.1) |
| Other reason | 7/145 (4.8) |
| Reasons given for BAV performance (n=50) | |
| Rehearsal before final positioning/release | 0/50 (0) |
| Assistance in choice of valve size | 13/50 (26.0) |
| Stretching of the aortic wall to crack calcifications | 5/50 (10.0) |
| Assistance in crossing the aortic valve | 31/50 (62.0) |
| Reduction of PVL | 2/50 (4.0) |
| Reduction of radial force needed for valve expansion | 0/50 (0) |
| Other reason | 0/50 (0) |
*More than one reason may apply per patient.
AV, atrioventricular;BAV, balloon aortic valvuloplasty; PVL, paravalvular leak; patient. TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation.