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Baseline patient characteristics
| All patients (Number = 191) | |
|---|---|
| Male gender (n, %) | 118, 62 % |
| Age in years (mean, sd) | 72.6, 11.4 |
| Symptomatic at study entry (n, %) | 132, 69 % |
| Smoking (n, %) | 115, 60 % |
| Hypertension (n, %) | 100, 52 % |
| Diabetes (n, %) | 39, 20 % |
| Dyslipidemia (n, %) | 93, 49 % |
| AVA in cm2 (mean, sd) | 0.74, 0.27 |
| LV ejection fraction in % (mean, sd) | 61, 6.7 |
| Creatinine in micromol/L (mean, sd) | 89, 125 |
AVA = aortic valve area; LV = left ventricular
