Table 1.

Population demographics. Differences across cohorts were evaluated using the Kruskal-Wallis test.

	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