Table 3. Characteristics of patients with valvular heart disease.
| mean ± SD or n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age (y) | 68.40 ± 5.85 |
| Male gender | 38 (50.00) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.71 ± 3.62 |
| Symptom | |
| Dyspnea | 37 (48.68) |
| Palpitation | 38 (50.00) |
| Syncope | 17 (22.37) |
| Stenocardia | 15 (19.74) |
| Throbbing sensation in neck | 3 (3.95) |
| Edema in lower extremities | 23 (30.26) |
| Echocardiography | |
| LV ejection fraction (%) | 56.94 ± 11.08 |
| LV end-diastolic dimension (mm) | 50.95 ± 7.99 |
| LV end-systolic dimension (mm) | 20.27 ± 9.20 |
| Left ventricular aneurysm | 1 (1.32) |
| Pulmonary hypertension | 20 (26.32) |
76 patients included.