Table 7. Echocardiographic parameters for predominant AI study population.
| Variable | Preoperative echo | Last postoperative echo | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 3: Isolated AI | |||||
| LVEDD (mm) (n=59) | 61.1±10.8 | 51.3±9.0 | <0.001 | ||
| LVESD (mm) (n=58) | 42.5±10.7 | 37.0±11.8 | <0.001 | ||
| LVPW (mm) (n=54) | 10.1±2.4 | 10.9±1.9 | 0.027 | ||
| LVS (mm) (n=53) | 10.7±2.5 | 11.3±2.5 | 0.095 | ||
| LVEF (n=103) | 55.5±12.4 | 56.2±13.9 | 0.571 | ||
| RV dysfunction (n=87) | Mild or less | Moderate-severe | Mild or less | Moderate-severe | 0.389 |
| Frequency (n) | 81 (93%) | 6 (7%) | 81 (80%) | 6 (7%) | |
| MR grade (n=101) | Mild or less | Moderate-severe | Mild or less | Moderate-severe | 0.011 |
| Frequency (n) | 87 (86%) | 14 (14%) | 90 (89%) | 11 (11%) | |
| Group 4: AI + moderate or greater AS | |||||
| LVEDD (mm) (n=18) | 57.106±8.622 | 48.5±6.0 | 0.001 | ||
| LVESD (mm) (n=17) | 38.153±9.116 | 33.9±5.39 | 0.083 | ||
| LVPW (mm) (n=18) | 11.267±2.263 | 11.1±2.1 | 0.512 | ||
| LVS (mm) (n=18) | 12.911±2.873 | 11.6±2.9 | 0.094 | ||
| LVEF (n=36) | 57.03±11.134 | 57.6±11.5 | 0.741 | ||
| RV dysfunction (n=25) | Mild or less | Moderate-severe | Mild or less | Moderate-severe | 0.084 |
| Frequency (n) | 25 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 23 (92%) | 2 (8%) | |
| MR grade (n=36) | Mild or less | Moderate-severe | Mild or less | Moderate-severe | 0.019 |
| Frequency (n) | 26 (72%) | 10 (28%) | 33 (92%) | 3 (8%) | |
AS, aortic stenosis; AI, aortic insufficiency; LVEDD, left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVESD, left ventricular end systolic diameter; LVPW, left ventricular posterior wall; LVS, interventricular septum; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; RV, right ventricular; MR, magnetic resonance.