Table 1: Characteristics of the patients (N = 33).

 

n (%)

Age-yr

67.7 ± 10.8

Gender

Male

18 (54.5)

Female

15 (45.5)

Cardiovascular risk factor

Hypertension

24 (73)

Diabetes mellitus type 2

9 (27)

Previous heart disease

Coronary heart disease

21 (64)

Percutaneous coronary intervention

17 (52)

Cardiac resynchronization therapy

9 (27)

Revascularization surgery

5 (15)

Occluder for percutaneous left atrial appendage closure

4 (12)

TAVR

3 (10)

Hemoglobin

13.2 ± 1.8

Hematocrit

40.4 ± 5.6

Creatinine

1.2 ± 0.4

TAVR = Transcatheter aortic valve replacement.