Patient characteristics and medication
| All (n=131) | AVPD ≥10 (n=76) | AVPD <10 (n=40) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated. ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme; AVPD, atrioventricular plane displacement; BP, blood pressure | |||
| Patient characteristics | |||
| Age (years) | 72 (11) | 70 (11) | 73 (10) |
| Male sex (n, %) | 46 (35) | 27 (36) | 15 (38) |
| Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 149 (23) | 152 (21) | 145 (23) |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 84 (11) | 83 (11) | 82 (10) |
| Heart rate (beats/min) | 76 (18) | 73 (18) | 78 (19) |
| Fractional shortening (%) | 28 (8) | 30 (7) | 24 (9) |
| Ejection fraction (M mode) (%) | 52 (13) | 56 (11) | 48 (14) |
| Ejection fraction (Simpson's biplane) (%) | 42 (11) | 48 (10) | 34 (9) |
| Hypertension (n,%) | 55 (42) | 38 (50) | 13 (32) |
| Myocardial infarction (n,%) | 14 (11) | 5 (7) | 6 (15) |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting (n,%) | 9 (7) | 5 (7) | 3 (7) |
| Pulmonary disease (n,%) | 29 (22) | 16 (21) | 9 (22) |
| Medication | |||
| Diuretics (n,%) | 90 (69) | 48 (63) | 32 (80) |
| β Blockers (n,%) | 21 (16) | 10 (13) | 8 (20) |
| Nitrates (n,%) | 29 (22) | 15 (20) | 11 (28) |
| Calcium channel blockers (n,%) | 22 (17) | 16 (21) | 4 (10) |
| ACE inhibitors (n,%) | 17 (13) | 4 (5) | 11 (28) |
| Aspirin (n,%) | 36 (27) | 20 (26) | 11 (28) |
| Inhaled β2 agonists (n,%) | 25 (19) | 10 (13) | 10 (25) |
| Inhaled corticosteroids (n,%) | 11 (8) | 5 (7) | 4 (10) |
| Oral hypoglycaemic agents (n,%) | 6 (5) | 4 (5) | 2 (5) |
| Lipid lowering drugs (n,%) | 4 (3) | 3 (4) | 1 (3) |
| Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (n,%) | 11 (8) | 7 (9) | 2 (5) |
| Digoxin (n,%) | 9 (7) | 1 (1) | 7 (18) |