Table 1 Patients’ baseline characteristics

Patients, n

30

Mean age, years

72.9 ± 11.4

Male, % (n)

76.7 (23)

BMI, kg/m²

28.9 ± 5.5

Coronary heart disease, % (n)

43.3 (13)

COLD, % (n)

16.7 (5)

Arterial hypertension % (n)

80 (24)

Diabetes mellitus % (n)

26.7 (8)

Hyperlipidemia % (n)

46.7 (14)

Smoking/Smoking history % (n)

13.3 (4)

History of atrial fibrillation % (n)

23.3 (7)

Echocardiographic parameters

 LVEF, %

50.0 ± 8.7

 IVS, mm

11.6 ± 1.7

 VCI, mm

15.1 ± 2.0

 Estimated systolic PAP, mmHg

30.8 ± 4.9