Clinical features of patients undergoing medical or surgical treatment
| Medical (n = 77) | Surgical (n = 82) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD) or percentage of patients. | |||
| *Co-morbid conditions were previous myocardial infarction, carotid atherosclerosis, lower limb atherosclerosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, creatinine >200 µmol/l, neurological dysfunction, and coronary artery disease in ⩾1 vessel. | |||
| LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic dimension; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA, New York Heart Association. | |||
| Age (years) | 60.4 (15.8) | 54.6 (15.8) | 0.02 |
| ⩾1 Co-morbid condition* | 74% | 49% | 0.002 |
| NYHA class | |||
| I | 34.7% | 28.8% | 0.22 |
| II | 21.3% | 12.5% | |
| III | 30.7% | 36.2% | |
| IV | 13.3% | 22.5% | |
| Congestive heart failure | 31.2% | 41.5% | 0.19 |
| LVEDD (mm) | 54 (6) | 57 (12) | 0.13 |
| LVEF (%) | 59 (11) | 58 (11) | 0.49 |
| Prosthetic endocarditis | 28.8% | 24.4% | 0.66 |