Table 4 Comparison of patient characteristics between those with asymmetric and concentric forms of hypertrophy and remodeling in aortic stenosis

Number

45

25

-

Age (years)

56 ± 19

72 ± 11

<0.01*

Male sex (%)

62

68

0.41

LV mass index (g/m²)

103 ± 25

96 ± 25

0.23

Max wall thickness (mm)

15 ± 3

17 ± 2

<0.01*

Hypertrophy (%)

76

56

0.09

Aortic valve area (cm²)

0.96 ± 0.36

0.96 ± 0.30

0.83

Ejection Fraction

72 ± 12

71 ± 15

0.79

Indexed LVEDV (mL/m²)

72 ± 20

69 ± 22

0.57

Hypertension (%)

33

64

0.01*

Diabetes Mellitus (%)

11

12

0.91

ACE inhibitor/ARB use (%)

33

45

0.45

Beta-blocker (%)

16

27

0.32