Clinical characteristics

Elderly (total), n=216

Very elderly, n=53

P value

Age

86.4 (4.2)

92.8 (1.9)

< 0.001

Sex - male - %

53

50

N/S

Arterial hypertension - %

85

90

N/S

Diabetes mellitus - %

34

37

N/S

Dyslipidemia - %

47

50

N/S

Atrial fibrillation - %

43

47

N/S

Chronic kidney disease - %

22

39

N/S

History of Myocardial infarction - %

18

27

N/S

Moderate- Severe aortic stenosis - %

4

0

N/S

Moderate – Severe Mitral regurgitation - %

9

7

N/S

Stroke - %

8

18

N/S

Peripheral vascular disease - %

3

4

N/S

Dementia - %

13

14

N/S

Cancer - %

7

7

N/S

COPD  - %

8

7

N/S

Charlson

4 (4-6)

5 (4-7)

N/S