Table 2 Procedural characteristics, complications and echocardiographic findings of patients readmitted within 1 year
Characteristic | Readmitted | Not Readmitted | Overall | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 462 | N = 475 | N = 937 | ||
Procedural characteristics | ||||
Procedure status | ||||
Elective | 412 (89.2%) | 438 (92.2%) | 850 (90.7%) | 0.11 |
Urgent | 50 (10.8%) | 37 (7.8%) | 87 (9.3%) | |
Type of valve | ||||
Balloon-expandable | 253 (54.8%) | 249 (52.4%) | 502 (53.6%) | 0.02 |
Self-expandable | 193 (41.8%) | 221 (46.5%) | 414 (44.2%) | |
Valve-in-valve | 13 (2.8%) | 30 (6.4%) | 43 (4.62%) | 0.01 |
Vascular access site | ||||
Femoral artery | 325 (70.3%) | 363 (76.4%) | 688 (73.4%) | 0.05 |
Other | 129 (27.9%) | 109 (22.9%) | 238 (25.4%) | |
Procedural complications | ||||
Delirium | 54 (11.7%) | 26 (5.5%) | 80 (8.5%) | < 0.001 |
Permanent pacemaker | 70 (15.2%) | 56 (11.8%) | 126 (13.4%) | 0.13 |
Stroke | 10 (2.2%) | 7 (1.5%) | 17 (1.8%) | 0.43 |
Bleeding/vascular complication/transfusion | 176 (38.1%) | 122 (25.7%) | 298 (31.8%) | < 0.001 |
Echocardiographic findings post-TAVR | ||||
Mitral regurgitation | ||||
Nil/trace | 133 (28.8%) | 178 (37.5%) | 311 (33.2%) | 0.04 |
Mild | 207 (44.8%) | 195 (41.1%) | 402 (42.9%) | |
Moderate/Severe | 104 (22.5%) | 87 (18.3%) | 191 (20.4%) | |
Aortic regurgitation | ||||
Nil/trace | 230 (49.8%) | 277 (58.3%) | 507 (54.1%) | 0.06 |
Mild | 164 (35.5%) | 139 (29.3%) | 303 (32.3%) | |
Moderate/Severe | 53 (11.5%) | 49 (10.3%) | 102 (10.9%) | |