Table 1

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics

Age, years (SD)78 75±7,4
Male sex, n (%)166 (43.6)
Logistic EuroSCORE (SD)19.8 (14.3)
New York Heart Association class (NYHA), n (%)
 I3 (0.8)
 II76 (19.9)
 III265 (69.6)
 IV37 (9.7)
Significant coronary artery disease, n (%)122 (31.9)
Prior myocardial infarction, n (%)100 (26.2)
Prior CABG, n (%)77 (20.2)
Prior PCI (last 12 months), n (%)96 (25.2)
Prior aortic balloon valvuloplasty, n (%)9 (2.4)
Prior cerebrovascular disease, n (%)51 (13.4)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, n (%)63 (16.5)
Creatinine >200 μmol/L, n (%)27 (7.1)
Atrial fibrillation, n (%)132 (34.6)
Diabetes, n (%)139 (36.5)
Prior pacemaker, n (%)51 (13.4)
Pulmonary hypertension, n (%)66 (17.3)
Multimorbidity, n (%)257 (67.5)
Porcelain aorta, n (%)45 (11.8)
Chest deformity, n (%)12 (3.1)
  • CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.