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. 2016 Aug 15;14:32. doi: 10.1186/s12947-016-0073-4

Table 2.

Static annular and valvular geometric parameters

Barlow (n = 27) FED (n = 32) Control (n = 18)
Annular parameters
 Antero-posterior diameter (mm) 37.3 ± 6a,b 34.4 ± 3.4b 30.9 ± 3.5
 Transverse diameter (mm) 46.6 ± 5.0a,b 43 ± 4.1b 37.7 ± 4.0
 3D mitral annular area (cm2) 15 ± 2.8a,b 13.3 ± 2.4b 10.6 ± 2.3
 Ellipticity index (%) 126 ± 13 125 ± 10 117 ± 29
 Non-planar angle of leaflets (°) 151.6 ± 16.4a,b 151.7 ± 12.7b 147.2 ± 12.4
 Annular height (mm) 4.2 ± 1.5 3.7 ± 1.4 4.0 ± 1.0
 AHCWR 13.1 ± 4.1b 13.9 ± 5.6 15.7 ± 3.7
Valvular parameters
 3D total leaflet area (cm2) 18.5 ± 4.9a,b 14.3 ± 2.9b 11.3 ± 2.7
 Prolapse height (mm) 7.5 ± 2.8a,b 5.8 ± 2.6b 0.8 ± 0.6
 Prolapse volume (ml) 3.8 ± 2.9a,b 1.2 ± 1.3b 0.0 ± 0.1

Data are based on measurements on an end-systolic frame. Values are presented as mean ± SD

aindicates significant difference between the Barlow and FED groups

bindicates significant difference compared to control