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Table 1 Characteristics of entire study group.

From: Validation of the severity index by cardiac catheterization and Doppler echocardiography in patients with aortic sclerosis and stenosis

Characteristic

n = 48

Age (years, mean ± SD*)

56 ± 9.7

Gender, M/F

32/16

Hypertension, n (%)

32 (67%)

Diabetes Mellitus, n (%)

17 (35%)

Hyperlipidemia, n (%)

20 (42%)

Smoking, n (%)

19 (40%)

Family History of CAD, n (%)

16 (33%)

Transaortic Jet Velocity by Echocardiography, (mean ± SD*)

2.2 ± 1.3

Maximum Aortic Valve Gradient by Catheterization, (mean ± SD*)

26 ± 30

Severity Index, (mean ± SD*)

5.0 ± 2.5

AV Ca (1–6) (mean ± SD*)

3.3 ± 1.7

AV Mobility (1–4) (mean ± SD*)

1.8 ± 0.94

  1. CAD = coronary artery disease; AV Ca = aortic valve calcium; AV Mobility = aortic valve mobility; *SD = Standard Deviation