| Severe Aortic Stenosis (n = 26) | Normal controls (n = 16) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 67.8 ± 9 | 63.3 ± 3.4 | 0.06 |
Male, n (%) | 19 (73) | 8 (53) | 0.16 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27.8 ± 4.5 | 27.0 ± 3.8 | 0.38 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 134.4 ± 18.1 | 131.0 ± 11.0 | 0.51 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.4 ± 9.4 | 76.5 ± 10.2 | 0.51 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 66.1 ± 9.4 | 64.3 ± 10.5 | 0.58 |
Peak AV gradient (mmHg) | 83.1 ± 14.6 | - |  |
CMR findings | Â | Â | Â |
Aortic valve area (cm2) | 0.82 ± 0.02 | 4.04 ± 0.75 | <0.001 |
LV end-diastolic volume (ml) | 143.2 ± 44.4 | 133.7 ± 33.1 | 0.47 |
LV ejection fraction (%) | 74.5 ± 5.8 | 68.8 ± 6.4 | 0.005 |
LV mass index (g/m2) | 96.0 ± 31.2 | 55.8 ± 13.9 | <0.001 |
Presence of LGE, n (%) | 21 (81) | 0 | <0.001 |
Myocardial T1 (ms) | 1196 ± 47 | 1168 ± 27 | 0.037 |