Table 1.
Patient’s characteristics
| Number | 75 |
| Age (years) | 82.3 ± 2.3 (80–90) |
| ≥85 years | 11 (15%) |
| Gender (male: female) | 36:39 |
| BSA (m2) | 1.47 ± 0.16 |
| Pre NYHA class I | 2 (3%) |
| II | 21 (28%) |
| III | 35 (47%) |
| IV | 17 (22%) |
| Aortic stenosis | 35 (47%) |
| Aortic regurgitation | 12 (16%) |
| Aortic stenosis and regurgitation | 28 (37%) |
| Risk factors | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 (24%) |
| Hypertension | 52 (69%) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 23 (31%) |
| Obesity | 9 (12%) |
| Smoking | 12 (14%) |
| COPD | 4 (5%) |
| Cardiac dysfunction (EF <40%) | 15 (20%) |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 58.3 ± 14.0 |
| CKD (eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2) | 51 (68%) |
| eGFR <30 ml/min/1.73cm2 | 12 (16%) |
| Hemodialysis | 7 (9%) |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 cm2) | 51.3 ± 24.2 |
| Serum Creatine (mg/dl) | 1.60 ± 2.14 |
| Cerebral infarction | 6 (8%) |
| Urgent | 4 (5%) |
| Reoperation | 3 (4%) |
BSA: body surface area; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EF: ejection fraction; CKD: chronic kidney disease; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate