Table 2: Echocardiographic assessments SAVI-1 SAVI-2 Total n = 250 n =  250 n =  500 Baseline   Effective orifice area [mm2] 0.71 ± 0.21 0.75 ± 0.31 0.73 ± 0.26   Mean gradient [mmHg] 43.1 ± 17.4 42.2 ± 14.9 42.7 ± 16.2 n =  219 n =  203 n =  422 30 days Discharge/7-daysa   Effective orifice area 1.44 ± 0.45 1.48 ± 0.43 1.45 ± 0.44   Mean gradient [mmHg] 12.4 ± 5.8 12.5 ± 6.0 12.5 ± 5.9   Paravalvular leak    0: non/trace 159 (72.6) 141 (69.5) 300 (71.1)    1+: mild 55 (25.1) 59 (29.1) 114 (27.0)    2+: moderate 5 (2.3) 3 (1.5) 8 (1.9)    3+: moderate/severe 0 0 0    4+: severe 0 0 0 1 year n = 148 n = 126 n = 274   Effective orifice area 1.51 ± 0.38 1.57 ± 0.40 1.54 ± 0.39   Mean gradient 12.9 ± 5.3 11.1 ± 4.4 12.1 ± 5.0   Paravalvular leak    0: non/trace 111 (75.0) 80 (63.5) 191 (69.7)    1+: mild 31 (20.9) 45 (35.7) 76 (27.7)    2+: moderate 5 (3.4) 1 (0.8) 6 (2.2)    3+: moderate/severe 1 (0.7) 0 1 (0.4)    4+: severe 0 0 0 Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%). Not all measurements were available for all patients displayed,. a whichever was earlier.