Table 2.

Aortic dimensions (mm) in patients with haemodynamically normal AV.

Study	N		Ao Ann		Ao Sinus		Asc Ao		Ao Arch
	BAV	TAV	BAV	TAV	BAV	TAV	BAV	TAV	BAV	TAV
Nkomo 25	44	44	23.2	21.6	33.5	30.3	33.3	27.9	24.2	25.3
			p = 0.002		p = 0.0001		p = 0.0001		p = 0.16 (N/S)
Nistri 26	66	70	23.6	22.7	31.6	28.7	31.2	26.9	N/A	N/A
			p = N/S		p < 0.001		p < 0.001
Cecconi 27*	162	162	15.4	14.4	22	19.5	23.7	18.6	15.1	14.4
			p = N/S		p < 0.01		p < 0.001		p = N/S

* Dimensions in mm/m²

Ao Ann = aortic annulus, Ao Sinus = aortic sinus, Asc Ao = ascending aorta, Ao Arch = aortic arch.

BAV = Bicuspid aortic valve, TAV = Tricuspid aortic valve

N/A = not applicable, N/S = not significant