Patient characteristics N=51
Age (years), mean±SD 47.4±12.5
Male, n (%) 47 (92.2)
BMI (kg/m2), mean±SD 25.9±3.7
Body surface area (m2), mean±SD 1.99±0.23
Arterial hypertension, n (%) 20 (39.2)
Dyslipidemia, n (%) 9 (17.6)
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) 2 (3.9)
Smoking, n (%) 13 (25.5)
Serum creatinine (n=50), mean±SD 87.7±12.8
Clearance (n=50), mean±SD 93.8±23.4
NYHA functional classification, n (%)
I
32 (62.8)
II
17 (33.3)
III
2 (3.9)
IV
0 (0.0)
CCS classification, n (%)
I
49 (96.1)
II
2 (3.9)
III
0 (0.0)
IV
0 (0.0)
Echocardiography
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%), mean±SD
62.9±8.6
No/trivial aortic insufficiency, n (%)
19 (37.3)
Mild aortic insufficiency, n (%)
11 (21.6)
Moderate aortic insufficiency, n (%)
9 (17.6)
Severe aortic insufficiency, n (%)
12 (23.5)
Ring (mm) (n=41), mean±SD
25.7±4.2
Ascending aorta (mm), mean±SD
52.2±5.3