Table 2

Predictive factors of late death

Unadjusted HR (95% CI)p ValueAdjusted HR (95% CI)p Value
Preprocedure
 Age (years)1.09 (0.83 to 1.44)0.60
 Male gender1.50 (0.94 to 2.39)0.09
 Body mass index (kg/m2)1.00 (0.96 to 1.05)0.92
 Previous cardiac surgery1.07 (0.65 to 1.76)0.79
 Previous cerebrovascular accident0.75 (0.34 to 1.65)0.48
 Lower limb arteritis1.98 (1.12 to 3.50)0.022.18 (1.21 to 3.91)0.009
 Peripheral artery disease1.28 (0.79 to 2.09)0.31
 Respiratory insufficiency1.26 (0.78 to 2.04)0.34
 Dialysis0.89 (0.22 to 3.62)0.87
 Cancer1.27 (0.80 to 2.04)0.31
 Chest radiation therapy1.47 (0.75 to 2.88)0.27
 Charlson comorbidity index (per 1-unit increase)1.14 (1.03 to 1.26)0.011.12 (1.01 to 1.24)0.03
 Smoking1.29 (0.81 to 2.05)0.28
 Hypertension0.70 (0.43 to 1.14)0.16
 Diabetes1.71 (1.03 to 2.84)0.04
 Dyslipidemia0.86 (0.55 to 1.35)0.50
 NYHA class (III–IV vs II)1.61 (0.74 to 3.51)0.23
 CCS class (4 vs ≤3)1.24 (0.87 to 1.77)0.23
 Syncope1.46 (0.83 to 2.58)0.19
 Atrial fibrillation1.53 (0.97 to 2.41)0.07
 Indexed aortic valve area (cm2/m2)8.49 (0.65 to 10.45)0.10
 Mean aortic gradient (mm Hg)0.99 (0.97 to 1.01)0.20
 LVEF (%)1.00 (0.99 to 1.02)0.65
 Systolic PAP (mm Hg)0.94 (0.79 to 1.11)0.45
 AR ≥2/41.30 (0.67 to 2.53)0.44
 MR ≥2/41.41 (0.80 to 2.48)0.24
 Coronary artery disease (≥50% stenosis)1.02 (0.64 to 1.62)0.92
 Haemoglobin (g/dL)1.12 {0.98 to 1.29)0.09
 Creatinine (µmol/L)1.03 (1.01 to 1.05)0.01
Procedure
 Access (other vs femoral)1.23 (0.76 to 1.97)0.40
 Type of prosthesis (CoreValve vs Edwards)1.12 (0.51 to 2.45)0.77
Postprocedure
 Severe vascular complications0.66 (0.33 to 1.32)0.24
 Severe bleeding0.83 (0.36 to 1.90)0.65
 Stroke/TIA1.13 (0.35 to 3.58)0.84
Echography at day 7
 Paraprosthetic AR ≥2/42.13 (1.05 to 4.29)0.042.56 (1.25 to 5.24)0.01
 MR ≥2/41.40 (0.70 to 2.79)0.34
 Mean aortic gradient (mm Hg)0.95 (0.88 to 1.01)0.10
 Systolic PAP (mm Hg)1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)0.04
  • Univariate and multivariate analyses.

  • AR, aortic regurgitation; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; MR, mitral regurgitation; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PAP, pulmonary artery pressure; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.