Table 1. Clinical characteristics according to the heart disease.
| VHD n=59 | CAD n=41 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 54 (45–61) | 62 (55–69) | 0.002 |
| Female | 60% | 29% | 0.013 |
| Weight | 75 (64–87) | 79 (72–86) | 0.104 |
| Height (cm) | 164 (154–173) | 165 (158–170) | 0.501 |
| Body mass index | 29 (24–32) | 29 (25–32) | 0.342 |
| Arterial hypertension | 55.0% | 82.4% | 0.062 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 15.0% | 64.7% | <0,001 |
| Stroke | 8% | 2% | 0.211 |
| Previous MI | 34% | 4% | <0.001 |
| Chronic atrial fibrillation | 25.0% | 0.0% | <0.001 |
| Smoke | 15.0% | 35.3% | 0.272 |
| Pulmonary hypertension | 17.5% | 0.0% | 0.005 |
| Kidney failure | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.211 |
| Previous operation | 35.0% | 5.9% | <0.001 |
| NYHA class | |||
| I | 0.0% | 5.9% | |
| II | 62.5% | 52.9% | 0.230 |
| III | 37.5% | 41.2% | |
| IV | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Ejection fraction | 60 (48–66) | 51 (44–63) | 0.028 |
| Serum creatinine (dg/l) | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | 1.2 (1.1–1.3) | 0.484 |
| Hemoglobin | 13 (12–14) | 13 (12–14) | 0.793 |
CAD: coronary artery disease; VHD: valvular heart disease; MI: myocardial infarction. Fisher's Exact Test (categorical variables) and Mann-Whitney (continuous data)