Table 1

Patient demographics

No significant MR
n=256
Significant MR
n=60
p Value
Age (years, mean±SD)81.8±8.983.2±7.40.288
Male % (n)57.8% (148)55.0% (33)0.692
Peripheral vascular disease11.3% (29)18.3% (11)0.142
Chronic respiratory disease21.5% (55)23.4% (14)0.952
Pulmonary hypertension19.0% (48)30.0% (18)0.060
Prior revascularisation39.5% (101)41.7% (25)0.753
Logistic EuroScore (%)20.3±10.728.7±16.60.004
STS5.7±3.17.7±3.7<0.001
New York Heart Association
 Class I2.3% (6)5.0% (3)0.014
 Class II29.7% (76)21.1% (13)
 Class III60.5% (155)53.3% (32)
 Class IV7.4% (19)20.0% (12)
LVEF (%)50.4±11.844.0±14.60.004
Peak AV gradient (mm Hg)72.0±23.772.0±54.60.995
Aortic valve area (cm2)0.68±0.240.69±0.300.749
Aortic regurgitation ≥grade 312.1% (31)28.3% (16)0.046
Tricuspid regurgitation ≥grade 39.0% (23)28.4% (17)<0.001
eGFR (mL/kg/1.73 m2)57.0±22.252.5±20.70.149
Site
 Transapical35.9% (92)36.7% (22)0.994
 Transfemoral45.7% (117)45.0% (27)
 Transaortic18.4% (47)18.3% (11)
  • eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; MR, mitral regurgitation; STS, Society of Thoracic Surgeons.