TABLE 1.

Characteristics of the patients.

	All n = 55	AS group n = 32	Non-AS group n = 23	P
Age, years	64.7 ± 9.5	63.3 ± 10.0	66.7 ± 8.6	0.21
Men (%)	78.2	75.0	82.6	0.50
Tricuspid valve (%)	43.6	28.1	65.2	<0.01
Macroscopical calcification (%)	69.0	96.9	30.4	<0.0001

Values are expressed as either mean ± SD or %. P-values were calculated using χ²-test for discrete variables and Mann–Whitney test for age (non-normal distribution). P < 0.05 was considered as significant.