Research Article

Outcomes of Emergency Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Table 1

Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of patients undergoing emergency transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Demographics
Age (years), mean (SD)73.1 (13.9)
Male gender, n (%)23 (74.2)
BSA (kg/m2), mean (SD)1.94 (0.24)
Race
 White, n (%)22 (71.0)
 Black, n (%)1 (3.2)
 Hispanic, n (%)2 (6.5)
 Asian, n (%)3 (9.7)
 Other/unknown, n (%)3 (9.7)

History and Risk Factors
Current/recent smoker, n (%)6 (19.4)
Hypertension, n (%)25 (80.6)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)12 (38.7)
Peripheral artery disease, n (%)4 (12.9)
Atrial fibrillation, n (%)15 (51.6)
Coronary artery disease, n (%)21 (67.7)
Chronic kidney disease (GFR <60 ml/min; not on HD), n (%)12 (38.7)
Chronic kidney disease on HD, n (%)2 (6.5)
COPD, n (%)3 (9.7)
Severe COPD, n (%)1 (3.2)
Prior PCI, n (%)10 (32.3)
Prior CABG, n (%)6 (19.4)
Prior sternotomy, n (%)7 (22.6)
Prior SAVR, n (%)5 (16.1)
Prior stroke, n (%)1 (3.2)
Immunocompromise, n (%)2 (6.5)
Known history of CHF, n (%)26 (83.9)

Preprocedure Status
Prior MI, n (%)22 (71.0)
Cardiogenic shock within 24 hours, n (%)26 (83.9)
ACS at hospital presentation, n (%)15 (48.4)
ACS at time of TAVR, n (%)12 (38.7)
Heart rate (beats/min), mean (SD)92.7 (20.1)
BNP (pg/mL), mean (SD)2217.0 (1759.2)
Creatinine (mg/dL), mean (SD)1.56 (1.23)
Intubated, n (%)12 (38.7)

BSA: body surface area; GFR: glomerular filtration rate; HD: hemodialysis; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting; SAVR: surgical aortic valve replacement; CHF: congestive heart failure; MI: myocardial infarction; ACS: acute coronary syndrome; TAVR: transcatheter aortic valve replacement; BNP: B-type natriuretic peptide.