Table 3 Main TAVI access-related complications of the overall population and by groups.
Overall | (%) | CBOT | (%) | ProGlide | (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
229 | (100%) | 135 | (59%) | 94 | (41%) | ||
Need for surgical closure | 2 | (0.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (2.1) | 0.089 |
Perforation | 8 | (3.5) | 2 | (1.5) | 6 | (6.4) | 0.047 |
Femoral artery occlusion | 2 | (0.9) | 1 | (0.7) | 1 | (1.1) | 0.796 |
Pseudo-aneurysm | 1 | (0.4) | 1 | (0.7) | 0 | (0.0) | 0.403 |
Retroperitoneal hematoma | 1 | (0.4) | 0 | (0.0) | 1 | (1.1) | 0.230 |
Minor vasc. complications | 11 | (4.8) | 3 | (2.2) | 8 | (8.5) | 0.029 |
Major vasc. complications | 2 | (0.9) | 0 | (0.0) | 2 | (2.1) | 0.089 |
