Table 4 Echocardiogram characteristics at baseline, discharge and 1 year

Baseline (± SD)

Discharge (± SD)

1 year (± SD)^a

p-value 1 year compared to discharge

Mean LVEF %

44.05 (11.1)

48.9 (9.6)

50.5 (7.9)

0.17

Mean aortic gradient mmHg

47.2 (0.1)

9.9 (3.4)

12.2 (4.6)

0.08

Mean aortic valve area cm²

0.6 (0.1)

–

–

Baseline

Discharge

1 year^a

p-value 1 year compared to discharge

PVL

0.06

 None/Trace %

–

87

90.2

 Mild %

–

12

5.9

 Moderate %

–

1

0

 Severe %

–

0

2