Variables, mean ± SD or % | Group M (n = 16) | Group C (n = 47) | p value |
Age, year | 72.1 ± 9.7 | 74.4 ± 9.6 | 0.425 |
Sex, male % | 50.0 | 58.5 | 0.576 |
NYHA classification | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 0.925 |
LVEF (%) | 62.1 ± 10.8 | 62.1 ± 14.5 | 0.988 |
Hypertension (%) | 25.0 | 48.8 | 0.065 |
Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 25.0 | 22.0 | 0.963 |
COPD (%) | 6.3 | 12.2 | 0.468 |
Hemodialysis (%) | 12.5 | 9.8 | 0.781 |
Smoking (%) | 18.9 | 14.6 | 0.724 |
Creatinine (mg/dl) | 1.5 ± 2.3 | 1.7 ± 2.5 | 0.790 |
AS (%) | 81.3 | 85.4 | 0.887 |