|
Age (y)
|
67 ± 11
|
61 ± 18
|
62 ± 4
|
0.14
|
|
Male [n (%)]
|
13 (65)
|
8 (80)
|
10 (50)
|
0.23
|
|
Body mass index (kg/m2)
|
29 ± 4
|
28 ± 4
|
26 ± 4
|
0.09
|
|
Aortic valve area (cm2)
|
0.84 ± 0.15
|
0.87 ± 0.16
|
-
|
0.68
|
|
Peak aortic valve gradient (mmHg)
|
78 ± 17
|
66 ± 16
|
-
|
0.10
|
|
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%)
|
75 ± 6
|
73 ± 8
|
69 ± 4
|
0.10
|
|
Left ventricular mass index (g/m2)
|
98 ± 33*
|
91 ± 26*
|
53 ± 13
|
<0.001
|
|
Left ventricular wall thickness (mm)
|
16 ± 3*
|
15 ± 2*
|
9 ± 1
|
<0.001
|
|
Peak systolic circumferential strain (%)
|
-17.2 ± 2.5*
|
-18.6 ± 2.8*
|
-20.1 ± 1.6
|
0.002
|
|
PCr/ATP ratio
|
1.38 ± 0.17†
|
1.65 ± 0.26*
|
1.91 ± 0.29
|
<0.001
|
|
Myocardial lipid content (% of water)
|
0.85 ± 0.43*
|
0.74 ± 0.29*
|
0.44 ± 0.18
|
0.001
|
