Table 4.
Aortic valve measurements
| Aortic valve parameters | Mean values(mm ± SD), (range) | Mean Diff. | CI (95 %) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systole | Diastole | |||
| Annulus diameter | ||||
| RCC | 24.8 ± 2.9 (19.6–33.1) | 23.0 ± 3.2 (17.1–30.6) | 2.2 ± 1.6** | 1.3–2.4 |
| LCC | 27.1 ± 3 (21–35.6) | 27.0 ± 3.0 (21.3–34.6) | 1.6 ± 1.2 | −0.5 to 0.7 |
| NCC | 26.4 ± 3.3 (16.2–35.7) | 26.5 ± 3.4 (20.1–34.8) | 2.0 ± 1.8 | −0.6 to 0.8 |
| Mean (RCC, LCC, NCC) | 26.2 ± 3.1 (19.6–35.7) | 25.5 ± 3.7 (17.1–34.8) | 0.7 ± 2.3** | 0.3–1.0 |
| ED | 25.8 ± 2.6 (20.5–32.7) | 25.2 ± 3.0 (18.7–32.3) | 0.6 ± 1.2** | 0.2–0.9 |
| Intraprocedural TEE | 22.6 ± 1.5 (20.0–25.00) | |||
| AASR** | 1.12 ± 0.1 (1.0–1.2) | 1.20 ± 0.1 (1.0–1.4) | −0.08 ± 0.09** | −0.11 to 0.06 |
SD standard deviation, CI confidence interval, ED effective diameter, RCC/LCC/NCC right-/left-/non-coronary cusp, LCA/RCA left/right coronary artery, AASR aortic annulus sphericity ratio
** p < 0.001