Kaplan-Meier plots of PFS (a) and OS (b) according to postsurgical UICC stages.

<p>Kaplan-Meier plots of PFS (a) and OS (b) according to postsurgical UICC stages.</p

Kaplan-Meier plots of progression-free survival (a) and overall survival (b).

<p>Kaplan-Meier plots of progression-free survival (a) and overall survival (b).</p

Chemotherapy related adverse effects during preoperative and postoperative treatment phase.

<p>Chemotherapy related adverse effects during preoperative and postoperative treatment phase.</p

Diagnostic strategies for incidentally discovered solitary pulmonary nodules (adapted from: Gould et al. 2013).

<p>Diagnostic strategies for incidentally discovered solitary pulmonary nodules (adapted from: Gould et al. 2013).</p

Prognostic analysis for suspicious radiologic findings (<i>i</i>.<i>e</i>. SPN, LAP and PE) in patients under TAVI evaluation with complete follow-up data (n = 237 patients).

<p>Prognostic analysis for suspicious radiologic findings (<i>i</i>.<i>e</i>. SPN, LAP and PE) in patients under TAVI evaluation with complete follow-up data (n = 237 patients).</p

Prognostic impact of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in the full study collective (p = 0.004).

<p>Overall survival of those patients with a LVEF ≥ 45% was increased compared to those patients with a LVEF < 45%.</p

The incidence of incidentally discovered SPN (cases on chest computer tomographies) and the number of diagnosed lung cancer cases.

<p>The incidence of incidentally discovered SPN (cases on chest computer tomographies) and the number of diagnosed lung cancer cases.</p

Baseline characteristics of patients under TAVI evaluation with complete follow-up data (n = 237 patients).

<p>Baseline characteristics of patients under TAVI evaluation with complete follow-up data (n = 237 patients).</p

Outcome.

<p>Outcome.</p

Prognostic impact of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPN), lymphadenopathy (LAP) and pleural effusions (PE) in patients under evaluation for TAVI (n = 237 patients).

<p>Kaplan Meier charts are given for SPN ≥ 5mm (<b>A</b>), for SPN > 8mm (<b>B</b>), for LAP (<b>C</b>) and for PE (<b>D</b>).</p