Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with ischemic (IHD) or non-ischemic valvular heart disease (VHD)
Variables | IHD (n = 42) | VHD (n = 20) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 59.30 ± 6.61 | 62.35 ± 8.82 | 0.135 |
Male | 37 (88.1) | 13 (65.0) | 0.043 |
Hypertension | 34 (81.0) | 14 (70.0) | 0.349 |
Diabetes mellitus | 13 (31.0) | 3 (15.0) | 0.226 |
Smoking | 30 (71.4) | 10 (50.0) | 0.155 |
Dyslipidemia | 6 (14.3) | 3 (15.0) | 1.000 |
Medications in use | |||
 Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor | 26 (61.9) | 13 (65.0) | 1.000 |
 Statins | 28 (66.7) | 7 (36.8) | 0.049 |
 Antiplatelet drugs | 30 (71.4) | 7 (35.0) | 0.012 |
 Diuretics | 6 (14.3) | 12 (60.0) | 0.001 |
 Insulin | 1 (2.4) | 1 (5.0) | 0.545 |
 Beta-blockers | 30 (71.4) | 6 (30.0) | 0.002 |