Data are reported as mean and SD for continuous variables and as total count and percentages for categorical variable.
SMD: standardized mean difference (reported for the variables included in the propensity score matching process); BMI: body mass index; LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction; CKD: chronic kidney disease; CVA: cerebrovascular accident; PVD: peripheral vascular disease; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; NYHA: New York Heart Association; CCS: Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
a SMD (reported for the variables included in the propensity score-matching process).