Baseline characteristics
| MAC (n=657) | AVC (n=300) | CAVS (n=515) | Controls (n=562) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) [median] (years) | 72 (10) [74] | 74 (10) [75] | 67 (15) [71] | 53 (18) [58] |
| Range (years) | 21 to 96 | 21 to 92 | 7 to 96 | 0 to 90 |
| Age <45 years | 8 | 4 | 42 | 163 |
| Age 45 to 54 years | 26 | 6 | 30 | 86 |
| Age 55 to 64 years | 97 | 35 | 101 | 132 |
| Age ⩾65 years | 526 | 255 | 342 | 181 |
| Men/women | 220 (33)/437 (67) | 106 (35)/194 (63) | 242 (46)/273 (54) | 338 (60)/224 (40) |
| Hypertension | 290 (44) | 136 (45) | 154 (30) | 96 (17) |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 382 (50) | 179 (59) | 249 (48) | 225 (40) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 124 (19) | 68 (23) | 51 (10) | 43 (8) |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 36 (5) | 18 (6) | 22 (4) | 10 (2) |
| Mean serum cholesterol (mmol/l) | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.9 |
| Peripheral arteriosclerosis | 55 (8) | 30 (10) | 37 (7) | 28 (5) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 32 (4) | 14 (5) | 36 (7) | 30 (5) |
| Mitral stenosis | 18 (2) | 6 (2) | 59 (11) | 19 (3) |
| Mitral regurgitation | 220 (33) | 95 (31) | 271 (52) | 218 (39) |
| Aortic/mitral valve prosthesis | 6/0 | 0/0 | 2/19 | 26/39 |
| Coronary artery bypass | 67 (10) | 26 (9) | 61 (12) | 60 (11) |
Values are number (%) unless otherwise stated.
MAC, mitral annular calcification; AVC, aortic valve calcification without stenosis; CAVS, stenotic aortic valve calcification.