Table 1 Patients baseline clinical and echocardiographic characteristics
Patients | N = 46 |
|---|---|
Age, years, mean +/- SD | 80 +/- 6 |
Male gender | 23 (50.0) |
BMI kg/m2, mean +/- SD | 26 +/- 4.8 |
Cardiac comorbidities | |
Coronary artery disease | 19 (41.3) |
Previous PCI | 6 (13.0) |
Previous cardiac surgery | 6 (13.0) |
Pacemaker | 3 (6.5) |
Other comorbidities | |
Diabetes mellitus | 11 (23.9) |
Hypertension | 37 (80.4) |
Hyperlipidemia | 27 (58.7) |
LEAD | 8 (17.4) |
Stroke | 8 (17.4) |
STS score, mean +/- SD | 3.6 +/- 2.6 |
EuroSCORE II, mean +/- SD | 3.9 +/- 3.1 |
Echocardiographic characteristics | |
LVEF, percentage (%), mean +/- SD | 60 +/- 12 |
Mean aortic gradient, mmHg, mean +/- SD | 37 +/- 11 |
Aortic valve surface, cm2, mean +/- SD | 0.72 +/- 0.16 |