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