Clinical characteristics of patients with calcific aortic stenosis and controls
|
Calcific aortic stenosis (n=100) |
Controls (n=100) | |
| Gradient across aortic valve (mm Hg)1-150 | 59 (20) | No gradient |
| Aortic valve area (cm2)1-150 | 0.8 (0.3) | Not determined |
| Age (years)1-150 | 69.4 (9.3) | 67.1 (6.7) |
| Sex (male/female) (n) | 55/45 | 55/45 |
| Coronary artery disease | 48% | 48% |
| No coronary artery disease | 52% | 52% |
| History of | ||
| Hypertension | 66% | 64% |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 36% | 63% |
| Smoking | 18% | 25% |
| Positive family history of coronary artery disease | 31% | 27% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 15% | 11% |
| BMI (kg/m2)1-150 | 26.8 (4.0) | 26.9 (3.2) |
↵1-150 Mean (SD).
BMI, body mass index.