Table 2.
Pre- and post-operative (1 and 12 months) echocardiographic findings
| Pre-AVR (n = 30) | Post-AVR (1 month) (n = 26) | Post-AVR (12 months) (n = 19) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVDd (cm) | 5.03 ± 0.61 | 4.61 ± 0.78* | 4.72 ± 0.66# | 0.003 |
| LVDs (cm) | 3.16 ± 0.78 | 3.32 ± 0.74 | 3.12 ± 1.03 | 0.805 |
| IVS (cm) | 1.23 ± 0.26 | 1.27 ± 0.25† | 1.03 ± 0.23# | <0.001 |
| PW (cm) | 1.19 ± 0.24 | 1.23 ± 0.20† | 1.00 ± 0.17# | <0.001 |
| LVM (g) | 245.1 ± 84.3 | 222.7 ± 71.2*† | 173.4 ± 62.6# | <0.001 |
| LVM index (g/m2) | 155.9 ± 46.3 | 149.1 ± 50.8† | 109.4 ± 31.8# | <0.001 |
| Absolute LVM regression (g) | – | −30.7 ± 44.8 | −76.8 ± 37.9 | <0.001 |
| LVM regression rate (%) | – | −7.2 ± 21.8 | −30.0 ± 9.26 | <0.001 |
| Sinotubular junction (cm) | 2.60 ± 0.37 | 2.62 ± 0.42 | 2.54 ± 0.40 | 0.558 |
| Aortic cross sectional area (cm) | 5.43 ± 1.59 | 5.52 ± 1.84 | 5.19 ± 1.70 | 0.558 |
| LVEF (%) | 58.8 ± 13.0 | 55.4 ± 11.1 | 56.5 ± 10.8 | 0.814 |
LVDd left ventricular diastolic diameter, LVDs left ventricular systolic diameter, IVS interventricular septal thickness, PW posterior wall thickness, LVM left ventricular mass, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction
* Post-AVR (1 month) versus pre-AVR P value <0.05
#Post-AVR (12 months) versus pre-AVR P value <0.05
†Post-AVR (1 month) versus post-AVR (12 months) P value <0.05