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Figure 31:
Total Aortic Regurgitation
(VI Population)
Figure 32:
Aortic Paravalvular Leak
(VI Population)
NYHA
The NYHA classifications by visit are presented in Figure 33. In the SAPIEN XT AT population,
78% of the patients were in NYHA Class III or IV at baseline, which reduced to 11% at 30 days,
8% at 1 year, and 10% at 2 years, while in the SAVR AT population, the percentage of patients in
NYHA Class III or IV was 76% at baseline, 14% at 30 days, 7% at 1 year, and 7% at 2 years. A
side-by-side comparison of the results by access approach is presented in Figure 34.
None
Trace
Mild
Mild-Moderate
Moderate
Moderate-Severe
Severe
P
er
c
ent
age
0
20
40
60
80
100
SAPIEN XT
SAVR
Baseline
30 Day
1 Year
2 Years
Baseline
30 Day
1 Year
2 Years
14%
21%
26%
26%
15%
61%
62%
63%
34%
52%
47%
35%
31%
36%
33%
30%
40%
19%
18%
24%
42%
6%
4%
5%
5%
11%
7%
11%
None
Trace
Mild
Mild-Moderate
Moderate
Moderate-Severe
Severe
P
er
c
ent
age
0
20
40
60
80
100
SAPIEN XT
SAVR
30 Day
1 Year
2 Years
30 Day
1 Year
2 Years
22%
29%
32%
77%
81%
83%
52%
44%
33%
20%
15%
13%
18%
18%
23%
4%
5%
4%
6%