Table 2.

Baseline Characteristics (n = 198)

Variable	Mean ± SD
Age (years)	67.2 ± 11.7
Male sex, n (%)	179 (90%)
NYHA functional class	2.1 ± 0.8
CCS angina class	1.7 ± 0.7
End‐diastolic volume index (mL/m2)	87.5 ± 29.2
End‐systolic volume index (mL/m2)	64.6 ± 26.1
Mitral regurgitation severity	1.6 ± 1.2
Ejection fraction	0.27 ± 0.09

SD = standard deviation; NYHA = New York State Heart Association; CCS = Canadian Cardiovascular Society.