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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Association of mitral annulus calcification, aortic valve calcification with carotid intima media thickness

 

Score 1

Score 2

Score 3

Score 4

Score 5

All pts

ANOVA p

N° of pts

24

19

20

18

21

102

 

Age yrs

68.4 ± 11.6

65.9 ± 9.8

68.4 ± 4.7

69.3 ± 4.8

65.3 ± 6.8

67.4 ± 7.5

.25

BMI Kg/m2

27.8 ± 5.1

29.7 ± 5.9

29.5 ± 7.8

28.4 ± 4.8

29.6 ± 4.9

29 ± 5.6

.76

Male Sex %

33

30

38

37

48

37

.31

Current Smoker %

33

21

17

32

35

27

.21

CAD Family history %

36

36

23

48

43

37

.42

Diabetes %

10

11

15

19

17

14

.18

SBP mmHg

142.5 ± 12.9

144.6 ± 11.4

140.5 ± 17.5

142.5 ± 16.3

149.1 ± 18.0

143.8 ± 15.2

.07

DBP mmHg

83.8 ± 8.2

84.6 ± 9.7

83.1 ± 10

82.8 ± 9.8

83.1 ± 9.3

83.4 ± 9.4

.29

PP mmHg

58.7 ± 10.4

60 ± 13.8

57.4 ± 11.5

59.7 ± 13.9

66 ± 17.8

60.3 ± 13.5

.03

Total Chol mg/dl

214.6 ± 42.4

204.9 ± 32.7

216.3 ± 40.6

218.3 ± 36.1

209.9 ± 36.4

212.4 ± 37.6

.62

HDL Chol mg/dl

48.4 ± 9.4

48.2 ± 10.7

52.2 ± 13.5

48.7 ± 11.3

46.7 ± 12.0

48.8 ± 11.3

.47

LDL Chol mg/dl

136.4 ± 33.7

126.9 ± 32.6

139.0 ± 37.8

140.1 ± 38.2

130.3 ± 35.9

134.5 ± 35.6

.52

TGC mg/dl

148.6 ± 56.8

149.3 ± 85.5

125.3 ± 49.1

147.3 ± 35.8

164.8 ± 49.7

147.6 ± 55.3

.19

Fasting blood Glucose mg/dl

98.9 ± 29.7

117.1 ± 45.4

113.1 ± 40.6

103.1 ± 21.9

98.0 ± 20.5

106 ± 31.6

.11

Fibrinogen mg/dl

302.1 ± 59.4

302.1 ± 56.4

325.5 ± 103.8

305.7 ± 57.4

323.0 ± 88.9

311.8 ± 73.1

.61

  1. Pts: patients, BMI: body mass index, CAD: coronary artery disease, SBB: systolic blood pressure, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, PP: pulse pressure, Total Chol: total cholesterol, TGC: triglycerides.
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