Table 1.
Demographics
| Descriptives | BAV | TAV | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age |
46.5 ± 11.6 |
46.3 ± 15.1 |
0.97 |
| Males (n, %) |
6 (60%) |
10 (77%) |
0.40 |
| Height (in) |
66.0 ± 4.2 |
70.0 ± 3.5 |
0.02* |
| Weight (lbs) |
188.9 ± 52.9 |
180.3 ± 48.9 |
0.69 |
| Body mass index |
30.1 ± 6.8 |
25.8 ± 5.8 |
0.10 |
| Body surface area (m3) |
1.98 ± 0.32 |
1.99 ± 0.32 |
0.93 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
118.3 ± 14.4 |
120.7 ± 13.4 |
0.69 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
71.7 ± 11.6 |
70.2 ± 7.9 |
0.72 |
| Pulse pressure (mmHg) |
46.6 ± 11.4 |
50.6 ± 13.0 |
0.46 |
| Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) |
87.2 ± 11.4 |
87.0 ± 7.9 |
0.97 |
| Heart rate (bpm) |
64.1 ± 6.4 |
62.4 ± 12.6 |
0.70 |
| Ejection fraction (%) |
59.0 ± 3.1 |
58.5 ± 3.2 |
0.67 |
| Aortic root diameter (cm) |
3.14 ± 0.52 |
3.06 ± 0.34 |
0.75 |
| Aortic root index (cm/m3) |
1.59 ± 0.18 |
1.56 ± 0.26 |
0.69 |
| Ascending aortic diameter (cm) |
3.24 ± 0.46 |
2.87 ± 0.46 |
0.07 |
| Ascending aortic index (cm/m3) |
1.67 ± 0.35 |
1.45 ± 0.20 |
0.40 |
| Aortic stenosis: mild (n, %) |
5 (50%) |
None |
- |
| Peak aortic velocity (cm/sec) |
217.5 ± 43.3 |
174.4 ± 45.8 |
0.001* |
| Peak wall shear rate (sec-1) |
285.1 ± 18.9 |
180.1 ± 20.7 |
0.001* |
| Aortic insufficiency: |
3 (30%) |
2 (15%) |
0.02* |
| Trace (n, %) |
4 (40%) |
1 (7.7%) |
|
| Mild (n, %) | |||
|
Risk factors (n) | |||
| Hypertension |
5 (50%) |
5 (38%) |
0.60 |
| Hypercholesterolemia |
4 (40%) |
6 (46%) |
0.85 |
| Coronary artery disease |
1 (10%) |
2 (15%) |
0.20 |
| Tobacco use |
1 (10%) |
3 (23%) |
0.72 |
| Diabetes mellitus |
1 (10%) |
1 (7.7%) |
0.44 |
|
Medications (n) | |||
| ASA |
4 (40%) |
2 (15%) |
0.72 |
| Anti-coagulants |
1 (10%) |
2 (15%) |
0.20 |
| Beta-blockers |
5 (50%) |
3 (23%) |
0.72 |
| ACE inhibitors/ARB |
3 (30%) |
3 (23%) |
0.42 |
| Statins | 3 (30%) | 2 (15%) | 0.85 |
Shown are the mean ± standard deviation of the mean.