Inflammatory Characteristics of Stenotic Aortic Valves: A Comparison between Rheumatic and Nonrheumatic Aortic Stenosis

Table 1

Clinical characteristics in RAS and NRAS groups.

Characteristic	RAS (𝑛=10)		NRAS (𝑛=29)
Mean age ± SD (years)	64 ± 7	n.s.	69 ± 7
Male gender, 𝑛 (%)	7 (70)	n.s.	14 (48)
Current/ex-smokers	1/7	<0,05	3/6
Hypertension, 𝑛 (%)	1 (10)	n.s.	5 (17)
Diabetes, 𝑛 (%)	0	n.s.	3 (10)
Angina pectoris, 𝑛 (%)	5 (50)	n.s.	19 (66)
Prior myocardial infarction, 𝑛 (%)	1 (10)	n.s.	2 (7)
Prior cerebrovascular event, 𝑛 (%)	1 (10)	n.s.	2 (7)
Peripheral arterial disease, 𝑛 (%)	1 (10)	n.s.	1 (3)
Coronary angiography, 𝑛 (%)	9 (90)	n.s.	29 (100)
Angiographically verified coronary artery disease, 𝑛 (%)	5 (50)	n.s.	9 (31)