Table 1.
Normal Controls | Patients with Aortic Dilation | Patients with Aortic Stenosis | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (female) | 10 (2) | 10 (3) | 10 (1) | ||
Age (mean ± SD) | 59±10 | 59±12 | 65±14 | 0.41 | |
SOV diameter (cm) | 3.1±0.4 | 4.1±0.6 | 4.0±0.4 | <0.001 | |
MAA diameter (cm) | 3.2±0.2 | 3.9±0.5 | 4.2±0.3 | <0.001 | |
Spatial resolution (mm3) |
16.6±4.1 | 18.7±1.3 | 18.9±3.27 | 0.25 | |
VENC (cm/s) | 150±0 | 170±42 | 265±118 | <0.05 | |
Aortic Stenosis | N/A | None | Moderate | 9 | |
Severe | 1 | ||||
Aortic Insufficiency | N/A | None | None | 2 | |
Mild | 4 | ||||
Moderate | 3 | ||||
Severe | 1 |
SOV = Sinus of Valsalva, MAA = Mid-ascending Aorta