TABLE 4.

Differences in imaging results comparing baseline to 1 y of follow-up

Imaging examinations	Baseline (N = 69)	12 mo (N = 69)	P
Echocardiographic findings
Left ventricular mass index (g/m2)	107.0 (91.5–140.5)	108.5 (98.0–138.0)	0.091
Interventricular septal thickness (mm)	11.0 (10.0–12.0)	11.0 (9.0–12.0)	0.492
Left ventricular hypertrophy, n (%)	29 (42)	26 (39.4)	1.000
Valve calcifications, n (%)	15 (21.7)	16 (23.5)	0.781
Left ventricular fractional shortening (%)	40.0 (35.0–43.0)	43.0 (37.0–47.0)	0.015
Vascular calcification score (Adragão score)
Hands score	0 (0–2)	1 (0–2)	0.589
Pelvis score	0 (0–1)	0 (0–1)	0.873
Total score	1 (0–2)	1 (0–2)	0.196
Low score (0 and 1)/high score (≥2)	63.8%/36.2%	56.5%/43.5%	0.165

Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon matched-pair signed-rank or McNemar test. Bold values when P < 0.05.