Table 2.

Underlying pathology.

n = 190	Group 1 (n = 44)	Group 2 (n = 146)	P value*
Aortic stenosis	23 (52.3)	61 (41.8)	0.22
Aortic insufficiency	9 (20.5)	51 (34.9)	0.07
Combination AS + AI	11 (25.0)	19 (13.0)	0.06
Ascending aneurysm	18 (40.9)	48 (32.9)	0.33
Aortic root dilatation	2 (4.5)	3 (2.1)	0.37
Marfan syndrome	1 (2.3)	0	0.07
Dissection	1 (2.3)	9 (6.2)	0.31
Calcification 0	10 (22.7)	63 (43.2)	0.02
Calcification 1	4 (9.1)	17 (11.6)	0.64
Calcification 2	11 (25.0)	43 (29.5)	0.57
Calcification 3	19 (43.2)	23 (15.8)	0.001

Data are presented as number (%); AS: aortic stenosis; AI: aortic insufficiency; *group 1 versus group 2.