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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study patients

From: Relation between E/e’ ratio and NT-proBNP levels in elderly patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis

Variable

Study population

n = 250

Age

80(±8)

Male gender

129(52 %)

BMI > 30 kg/m2

52(21 %)

Diabetes

69(28 %)

Severe renal dysfunction

27(11 %)

Atrial fibrillation

47(19 %)

Coronary artery disease

138(55 %)

Previous CABG

53(21 %)

PCI

90(36 %)

COPD GOLD 3-4

17(7 %)

NYHA class I

17(7 %)

NYHA class II

76(30 %)

NYHA class III-IV

149(60 %)

Angor

66(26 %)

Syncope

18(7 %)

Pulmonary hypertension

85(34 %)

Ejection fraction less than 50 %

60(24 %)

More than mild mitral regurgitation

39(16 %)

More than mild aortic regurgitation

29(12 %)

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (percentage %)
  2. BMI = body mass index; CABG = coronary artery by-pass graft surgery; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GOLD = Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease classification of COPD; NYHA class = New York Heart Association classification of heart failure symptoms; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention