Differences in blood flow dynamics between balloon- and self-expandable valves in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement

Table 2 Echocardiographic data after TAVR

Variable	BEV (n = 58)	SEV (n = 40)	P value
LVDD, mm	46.0 (42.0–49.0)	46.0 (41.0–50.0)	0.89
LVEF, %	67 (62–71)	66 (57–71)	0.35
SVI, mL/m²	49.6 ± 12.3	41.9 ± 9.5	0.002
IVS, mm	11.8 ± 2.2	11.7 ± 2.1	0.69
LVMI, g/m²	111.0 (97.7–143.6)	122.7 (101.0–139.6)	0.50
LAVI, mL/m²	51.1 (36.2–64.3)	55.2 (44.0–64.7)	0.37
E/A ratio	0.71 (0.65–0.87)	0.77 (0.58–1.02)	0.82
E/e’ ratio	16.0 ± 5.2	17.0 ± 6.5	0.62
EOA, cm²	1.54 ± 0.36	1.58 ± 0.29	0.50
EOAI, cm²/m²	1.05 ± 0.26	1.09 ± 0.24	0.38
MPG, mmHg	13 (11–17)	8 (6–11)	< 0.001
PVL, n (%)
None	8 (14)	3 (7.5)	0.12
Mild	42 (72)	24 (60)
Moderate	8 (14)	13 (32.5)
Severe	0 (0)	0 (0)

Continuous variables are presented as mean ± standard deviation if normally distributed, and median (interquartile range) if not normally distributed. Categorical variables are presented as number of patients (%)
PVL paravalvular leakage, other abbreviations are as in Table 1

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