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Table 1 Demographics, symptoms, risk factors

From: Aortic valve replacement in octogenarians

Variable (unit)

n (percentage)

Male

38 (58%)

Mean Age ± s.d. (years)

83.2 ± 2.9

NYHA I

7 (11%)

II

13 (21%)

III

29 (46%)

IV

14 (22%)

CCS 0

26 (42%)

I

8 (13%)

II

11 (18%)

III

14 (23%)

IV

3 (5%)

Impaired LV

11 (18%)

NIDDM

3 (4%)

Hypertension

29 (43%)

Renal Impairment/Failure

6 (9%)

COPD

12 (18%)

PVD

5 (8%)

Emergent/Urgent

18 (26%)

  1. CCS – Canadian Cardiovascular Society
  2. COPD – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  3. NYHA – New York Heart Association
  4. LV – Left ventricle
  5. NIDDM – Non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
  6. PVD – Peripheral vascular disease