Table 1 Clinical characteristics
From: Prognostic effect of increased left ventricular wall thickness in severe aortic stenosis
Normal thickness (n = 82) | Increased thickness (n = 208) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 69.8 ± 11.3 | 69.3 ± 10.9 | 0.707 |
Female, n (%) | 36 (43.9%) | 100 (48.1%) | 0.523 |
Body surface area (m2) | 1.61 ± 0.15 | 1.62 ± 0.16 | 0.497 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 23.1 ± 3.1 | 23.3 ± 3.0 | 0.790 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 29 (35.4%) | 102 (49.3%) | 0.032 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 23 (28.0%) | 63 (30.3%) | 0.707 |
NYHA class | 2.0 ± 0.9 | 2.3 ± 0.9 | 0.030 |
Dyspnea, n (%) | 50 (61.0%) | 154 (74.0%) | 0.028 |
Angina, n (%) | 26 (31.7%) | 75 (36.1%) | 0.484 |
Syncope, n (%) | 3 (3.7%) | 18 (8.7%) | 0.139 |
Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 1.3 ± 1.1 | 0.404 |
AVR, n (%) | 32 (39.0%) | 125 (60.1%) | 0.001 |
HF hospitalization, n (%) | 25 (30.5%) | 61 (29.3%) | 0.845 |
Total death, n (%) | 8 (9.8%) | 35 (16.8%) | 0.127 |
Cardiovascular death, n (%) | 3 (3.7%) | 25 (12.0%) | 0.030 |
Antihypertensive drugs, n (%) | 40 (48.8%) | 140 (67.3%) | 0.003 |
BNP (pg/mL) | 834.9 ± 1169.5 | 915.9 ± 1006.6 | 0.672 |