Abbreviation and acronyms
AVR, aortic valve replacement
BMI, body mass index
CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society
CI, confidence interval
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CSHA, Canadian Study of Health and Ageing
DA, direct aortic
LMS, left main stem
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction
MI, myocardial infarction
MVR, mitral valve regurgitation
NCCAD, National Central Cardiac Audit Database
NHS, National Health Service
NICOR, National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research
NYHA, New York Heart Association
PCI, percutaneous cardiac intervention
PPI, permanent pacemaker implantation
PS, propensity score
SC, subclavian
TA, transapical
TAVI, transcatheter aortic valve implantation
TF, transfemoral
TIA, transient ischemic attack
VARC-2, Valve Academic Research Consortium-2