Table 1

 Patient characteristics

PatientAge (years)SexNYHACCSSyncopePrevious decompensationRhythm (ECG)EF (CC or CMR) (%)Concomitant AR (CC and TTE) (No)Max/mean DPG (mm Hg)CCTTETOECMR
Data for all are mean (SD).
AA, atrial fibrillation; AR, aortic regurgitation; CC, cardiac catheterisation; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society functional class; Claus, claustrophobia; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; DPG, Doppler pressure gradient; EF, ejection fraction; F, female; M, male; Metal, metallic implant; NA, not applicable; ND, not done; NYHA, New York Heart Association functional class; SR, sinus rhythm; TOE, transoesophageal echocardiography; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography; Window, poor acoustic window.
172MII200SR78098/591111
280MIV011SR84050/301111
388FI001SR461100/60Transseptal111
465MI300SR61181/4011Calcified1
578FI000AA760ND1Window11
672MI300SR76088/681111
754MIII310SR30131/221111
865FIII401SR76284/5511Calcified1
975FIII000AA752114/82111Metal
1072FII000SR74175/481111
1166F0300SR69296/721111
1280FIII000SR41146/251111
1370MIII000SR30160/351111
1468FII000SR74084/56Transseptal111
1568FII000SR79059/4011Calcified1
1667M0000AA68161/351111
1760F0000SR46232/181111
1864MIII000SR50152/371111
1974MIV011SR40155/3011Calcified1
2064FII000SR74026/191111
2182M0000AA470112/7511Calcified1
2272M0000SR19043/28Transseptal111
2371FIII300SR760ND1Window11
2476MIII300SR76026/161111
2555MII300SR55066/441111
2678FII200SR80064/441111
2782F0000AA67067/4111CalcifiedClaus
2891FIII000SR50163/37Transseptal11Claus
2973MII200SR60171/44111Metal
3050MII200SR70177/461111
3163MIV401SR37196/741111
3277MII100SR83072/441111
3380FIII000SR67275/471111
3482FIII010SR57134/181111
3572MIII300SR681125/791111
3678MII200SR73166/381111
3760MI401SR660122/711111
3869MI100SR71096/671111
3969M0000AA67080/541111
4068M0000SR40178/4411Calcified1
4168M0000SR<300ND1Window11
4279MII300SR80076/5111Calcified1
4365M0010SR640104/6611Calcified1
4475MIII300SR721120/75Transseptal111
All71 (9)NANANANANANA63 (16)NA74 (46)NANANANA