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Table 1 Demographics and baseline characteristics of the study cohort

From: Baseline pro-inflammatory gene expression in whole blood is related to adverse long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a case control study

 

Unfavorable outcome

(n = 47)

Favorable outcome

(n = 47)

P value

Female

53.2%

46.8%

0.54

Age

82.0 ± 7.8

80.7 ± 9.6

0.49

White race

94%

100%

0.08

Diabetes

45%

30%

0.14

Systemic steroids

11%

8.5%

0.73

Other immunosuppression

6.4%

4.2%

0.65

BMIa

28.8 ± 8.1

28.1 ± 6.9

0.64

Smoking status

  

0.71

 Current

2.1%

4.3%

 

 Former

57.4%

60.0%

 

 Never

38.3%

36.2%

 

Reason for TAVR

  

0.16

 Inoperable/extreme risk

12.7%

2.1%

 

 High risk

61.7%

72.3%

 

 Intermediate risk

19.1%

23.4%

 

 Other

6.4%

2.1%

 

Gait speed

   

 Unable to walk

2%

17%

0.01

 5 M walk speed (s)

9.4 ± 0.67

8.3 ± 4.4

0.69

Grip strength

   

 Men (kg)

25.6 ± 6.6

28.3 ± 10.7

0.31

 Women (kg)

14.3 ± 6.4

14.7 ± 4.7

0.79

Baseline KCCQb score

45.2 ± 18.5

49.8 ± 20.6

0.54

STSc score

5.4 ± 3.4

4.8 ± 3.2

0.34

Columbia Frailty score

5.0 ± 2.6

5.1 ± 3.2

0.85

  1. Results presented as percent or mean ± SD
  2. aBMI = Body mass index
  3. bKCCQ = Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire
  4. cSTS = Society for Thoracic Surgeons
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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