NPPB and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Using multivariate analysis, 1-year hs-TnT ≥ 39.4 pg/mL, NT-proBNP level > 300 pg/mL), male sex, eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 and COPD were confirmed as independent risk factors for long-term mortality after TAVR (Table 4).