Patient Characteristics
| Category | Data |
| Baseline characteristics | |
| Age (y) | 74 ± 9 |
| Men | 4 (67%) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 27 ± 5 |
| Past medical history | |
| CABG/PCI | 2 (33%) |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 0 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 4 (67%) |
| Hypertension | 2 (33%) |
| Renal disease | 0 |
| Diabetes | 2 (33%) |
| Medications | |
| ACE inhibitors/AIIRB | 3 (50%) |
| β-blockers | 3 (50%) |
| Statins | 4 (67%) |
| Echocardiography | |
| Aortic jet velocity (m/s) | 3.23 ± 0.37 |
| Aortic valve gradient (mm Hg) | 24 ± 6.72 |
CABG/PCI = coronary artery bypass grafting/percutaneous coronary intervention; ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme; AIIRB = angiotensin II receptor blocker.
Qualitative data are expressed as numbers, followed by percentages in parentheses; continuous data are expressed as mean ± SD.