Research Article

Comparison between Cardiac CTA and Echocardiography for Assessment of Ventricular Septal Rupture Diameter and Its Effect on Transcatheter Closure

Table 3

Comparison of endpoint indicators between the echocardiography group and CTA group.

ItemsEchocardiography group ()CTA group () value

Primary endpoint indicators12 (54.5)8 (36.4)0.226
 Closure failure ( (%))2 (9.1)00.148
 Occluder displacement ( (%))3 (13.6)1 (4.5)0.294
 Poor occluder molding ( (%))7 (31.8)7 (31.8)1.000
 CROWD0.546
Secondary endpoint indicators14 (63.6)8 (36.4)0.070
 30 d all-cause mortality ( (%))8 (36.4)5 (22.7)0.322
 Significant residual shunt ( (%))8 (36.4)3 (13.6)0.082
 Residual shunt (mm)4.2 (3.1, 5.9)2.05 (0, 4.0)0.005
 Valvular injury ( (%))4 (18.2)2 (9.1)0.380
 Reoperation ( (%))2 (9.1)00.148
 MACE ( (%))1 (4.5)1 (4.5)1.000
 Vascular injury ( (%))1 (4.5)00.312
 30 d all-cause mortality combined with procedural complications ( (%))5 (22.7)3 (13.6)0.434

Note: MACE: major adverse cardiovascular events.