Table 1. Baseline demographic, clinical and imaging characteristics.
| Demographic/clinical/imaging characteristics | Jews (n=751) | Arabs (n=172) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 81±7 [82] | 77±7 [78] | <0.001 |
| Gender, female | 401 (53%) | 111 (65%) | 0.01 |
| Height (cm) | 164±10 [164] | 164±9 [165] | 0.93 |
| Weight (kg) | 75±16 [74] | 81±18 [80] | <0.001 |
| Body mass index (kg/m²) | 28±6 [27] | 30±6 [30] | <0.001 |
| Smoking history | 121 (16%) | 25 (15%) | 0.60 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 297 (40%) | 65 (38%) | 0.67 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 590 (79%) | 137 (80%) | 0.75 |
| Hypertension | 660 (88%) | 138 (80%) | <0.01 |
| Dialysis | 10 (1%) | 6 (3%) | 0.09 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 181 (24%) | 39 (23%) | 0.69 |
| Pre-existing complete left bundle branch block | 169 (23%) | 30 (17%) | 0.14 |
| Pre-existing permanent pacemaker | 60 (8%) | 8 (5%) | 0.13 |
| Coronary artery disease | 325 (43%) | 58 (34%) | 0.02 |
| Prior coronary bypass surgery | 115 (15%) | 21 (12%) | 0.30 |
| Previous stroke | 66 (9%) | 13 (8%) | 0.60 |
| Chronic lung disease | 84 (11%) | 18 (10%) | 0.78 |
| Peripheral artery disease | 62 (8%) | 10 (6%) | 0.28 |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 42 (6%) | 4 (2%) | 0.07 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 11.8±1.57 [11.9] | 11.8±1.65 [12] | 0.97 |
| Hematocrit (%) | 36.4±4.47 [36] | 36.6±5.38 [37] | 0.63 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.1±0.5 [1.2] | 1.1±0.7 [0.94] | 0.23 |
| Creatinine clearance (mL/min)† | 59.2±23.1 [56] | 67.0±26.3 [66] | <0.001 |
| EuroScore II | 4.9±4.4 [3.6] | 4.6±4.3 [3.2] | 0.02 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 56.4±10.1 [60] | 56.3±9.2 [60] | 0.24 |
| Maximal aortic valve pressure gradient (mmHg) | 82.5±23.6 [79] | 83.7±23.8 [79] | 0.57 |
| Mean aortic valve pressure gradient (mmHg) | 51.0±15.8 [48] | 50.3±14.7 [47] | 0.59 |
| Aortic annulus perimeter (mm) | 20.7±9.0 [23.9] | 20.2±9.2 [23.6] | 0.37 |
| Aortic valve area (cm2) | 0.76±0.15 [0.77] | 0.75±0.14 [0.75] | 0.64 |
| Average aortic annulus diameter (cm) | 23.0±4.9 [23.5] | 22.8±5.0 [23.5] | 0.56 |
Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation [median]. †, calculated by the Cockcroft-Gault Equation.