Table 3

Echocardiographic data

Increased BPStable BPP value
Baseline
 Aortic valve area (VTI) (cm2)0.87 (0.31)0.89 (0.43)0.984
 Peak aortic velocity (cm/s)417 (62.3)412 (70.8)0.777
 Peak aortic gradient (mm Hg)71.3 (19.9)70.4 (21.7)0.684
 Mean aortic gradient (mm Hg)45.0 (12.7)44.4 (13.3)0.909
 Ejection fraction (%)58.8 (11.7)55.8 (13.8)0.056
 Stroke volume (mL)86.4 (21.8)85.8 (20.1)0.864
 Moderate aortic regurgitation (%)44 (23)22 (15)0.055
 Severe aortic regurgitation (%)7 (4)4 (3)0.760
 Moderate mitral regurgitation (%)46 (24)31 (21)0.515
 Severe mitral regurgitation (%)7 (4)5 (3)1.000
24 hours post-TAVR
 Aortic valve area (VTI) (cm2)2.13 (0.60)2.27 (0.700.052
 Peak aortic velocity (cm/s)223 (54.5)220 (57.1)0.666
 Peak aortic gradient (mm Hg)21.0 (10.9)20.7 (11.7)0.852
 Mean aortic gradient (mm Hg)12.5 (6.7)12.1 (7.2)0.677
 Ejection fraction (%)62.7 (11.6)59.4 (13.8)0.017
 Stroke volume (mL)92.3 (25.9)97.2 (29.9)0.133
 Moderate aortic regurgitation (%)551.000
 Moderate mitral regurgitation (%)1270.102
 Severe mitral regurgitation (%)310.145
1 year post-TAVR
 Aortic valve area (VTI) (cm2)1.92 (0.59)2.13 (0.60)0.045
 Peak aortic velocity (cm/s)224 (53.0)215 (43.1)0.363
 Peak aortic gradient (mm Hg)21.5 (11.0)19.2 (8.2)0.192
 Mean aortic gradient (mm Hg)12.4 (6.5)10.6 (4.4)0.0696
 Ejection fraction (%)57.6 (13.9)59.0 (11.2)0.509
 Stroke volume (mL)93.8 (28.8)92.9 (27.9)0.862
 Moderate aortic regurgitation (%)12150.612
 Moderate mitral regurgitation (%)1490.602
 Severe mitral regurgitation (%)900.051
  • Values are mean (SD) or %.

  • BP, blood pressure; TAVR, transcatheter aortic valve replacement; VTI, velocity time integral.