Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Overall (n = 113) | |
|---|---|
| Values are mean ± standard deviation, percentages, or median (interquartile range). NYHA, New York Heart Association; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate. | |
| Age (years) | 85 ± 5 |
| Women (%) | 69 |
| Height (cm) | 150.2 ± 8.5 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.5 ± 3.3 |
| NYHA class (I/II/III/IV) (%) | 13/56/28/3 |
| Comorbidity | |
| Hypertension (%) | 72 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 48 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 22 |
| Previous myocardial infarction (%) | 5 |
| Previous angina pectoris (%) | 19 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (%) | 4 |
| Previous stroke (%) | 12 |
| Previous motor disorder (%) | 25 |
| Transthoracic echocardiography | |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 61.7 (56.4-65.0) |
| Aortic valve area (cm2) | 0.7 ± 0.1 |
| Mean pressure gradient (mmHg) | 51.6 (42.1-62.3) |
| Laboratory data | |
| Albumin (g/dl) | 3.9 ± 0.4 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | 52.8 (38.4-61.5) |
| Creatinine (mg/dl) | 0.92 (0.73-1.11) |
| EuroSCORE II (%) | 3.4 (2.1-5.2) |
| Physical function | |
| Grip strength (kg) | 16.2 ± 6.7 |
| Gait speed (m/sec) | 0.75 ± 0.26 |