Table 2 Exercise treadmill outcomes for patients with aortic stenosis and controls.
| Aortic stenosis (n = 20) | Normal controls (n = 15) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treadmill exercise results | |||
| Exercise time, min | 8.9 (3.2) | 11 (2.6) | 0.1 |
| Exercise capacity, METS | 9.7 (3.5) | 12.3 (3.1) | 0.09 |
| Peak heart rate, beats/min | 134 (20) | 154 (12) | 0.002 |
| Heart rate 1 min after exercise, beats/min | 109 (18) | 123 (13) | 0.1 |
| Peak systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 158 (26) | 184 (16) | 0.04 |
| Increase in systolic blood pressure with exercise, mm Hg | 17 (26) | 49 (16) | 0.001 |
| ST depression ⩾2 mm, n | 6 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Angina, n | 0 | 0 | — |
METS, metabolic equivalents.
Results are means (SD).
*For continuous variable, two‐sample t test used and for categorical variable, χ2 test or fisher exact test where appropriate.
†Mann–Whitney U test used where variables not normally distributed.