Table 2:
Aortic annulus and fusion data of 19 cf-LVAD patients
| Patient (no.) | AAd (mm) | LC and RC fusion (mm) | LC and NC fusion (mm) | RC and NC fusion (mm) | Max fusion (mm) | Total fusion (mm) | No. of fused commissures (>3 mm) | Residual lumen (mm)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | |
| 3 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 2 | |
| 4 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 1 | |
| 8 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | |
| 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 | |
| 12 | 22 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | |
| 13 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 14 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 15 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 18 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 8 |
| 23 ± 3b | 1 [0.7]c | 3 [0.9]c | 5 [2.10]c | 6 [2.11]c | 11 [4.20]c |
aResidual-lumen is computed for valves with all fused commissures.
bMean ± SD.
cMedian [interquartile range].
AAd: aortic annulus diameter; LC: left coronary cusp; RC: right coronary cusp; NC: non-coronary cusp; n/a: not available: disrupted during sample dissection.