Research Article

Early Oxidative Stress Response in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Transcatheter and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Transatlantic Study

Table 1

Baseline clinical characteristics.

TAVR ()SAVR () value

Age, 0.02
Female, (%)25 (65.8)9 (40.9)0.06
Caucasian, (%)17 (44.7)8 (36.4)0.47
BMI, 0.67
Hypertension, (%)30 (78.9)17 (77.3)0.88
Type-2 diabetes, (%)15 (39.5)3 (13.6)0.03
Previous smoking, (%)17 (44.7)3 (13.6)0.01
Hypercholesterolemia, (%)16 (42.1)8 (36.4)0.66
Previous myocardial infarction, (%)11 (28.9)00.01
Coronary artery disease17 (44.7)4 (9.1)0.04
1-vessel CAD44
2-vessel CAD70
3-vessel CAD60
Previous PCI, (%)6 (15.8)2 (9.1)0.46
Previous CABG, (%)11 (28.9)00.01
Previous CVA/TIA, (%)3 (7.9)3 (13.6)0.47
Peripheral vascular disease, (%)5 (13.2)4 (18.2)0.61
Chronic lung disease, (%)9 (23.7)2 (9.1)0.16
Chronic renal insufficiency22 (57.9)7 (31.8)0.05
History of atrial fibrillation, (%)14 (36.8)3 (13.6)0.05
eGFR (mL/min)0.10
Hemoglobin (g/dL)0.26
STS risk score, ±SD<0.01
Logistic Euroscore 2, ±SD<0.01

BMI = body mass index; CAD = coronary artery disease; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; CVA = cerebrovascular accident; CHF = congestive heart failure; eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; SD = standard deviation; STS = Society of Thoracic Surgeons; TAVR = transcatheter aortic valve replacement; TIA = transient ischemic attack.