TABLE 1.
Patient Characteristics
| No. Subjects | 30 |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 79 ± 9 |
| Sex | 12 women, 18 men |
| Body weight, kg | 75 ± 14 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 28 ± 5 |
| Hematocrit, L/L | 0.39 ± 0.06 |
| Medical history | |
| Hypertension | 25 (83) |
| Dyslipidemia | 14 (47) |
| Smoking | 13 (43) |
| Diabetes | 15 (50) |
| Significant coronary stenosis (>50%) | 17 (57) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 4 (13) |
| Previous PTCA | 5 (17) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 12 (40) |
| Echocardiographic measures | |
| Mean LVEF | 51% ± 15% |
| Transvalvular gradient, mm Hg | 34 ± 14 |
| Low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis | 8 (27) |
Values are given as means ± standard deviations or as n with percentages in parentheses.
BMI, body mass index; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.