Table 2.
Comparison of the aortic annulus, the LVOT, the sinus of Valsalva, the STJ and the ascending aorta dimensions between study and control group
| Absolute value | Indexed to BSA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 50) | p value | Study group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 50) | p value | |
| Aortic annulus | ||||||
| Area (cm2) | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 4.5 ± 1 | 0.64 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 0.33 |
| Perimeter (mm) | 107 ± 143 | 76 ± 10 | 0.14 | 55 ± 6.9 | 40 ± 5 | 0.14 |
| Diameter max (mm) | 27.8 ± 2.4 | 27.2 ± 3.1 | 0.24 | 14.7 ± 2 | 14.1 ± 1.4 | 0.11 |
| Diameter min (mm) | 21.6 ± 2 | 21.4 ± 2.5 | 0.64 | 11.4 ± 1.5 | 11.1 ± 1.1 | 0.34 |
| Left ventricular outflow tract | ||||||
| Area (cm2) | 4.6 ± 1.1 | 4.4 ± 1.2 | 0.43 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.2 ± 1.06 | 0.43 |
| Perimeter (mm) | 81 ± 9 | 79 ± 9 | 0.31 | 43 ± 7 | 41 ± 4 | 0.15 |
| Diameter max (mm) | 29.5 ± 3.3 | 29.3 ± 3.2 | 0.37 | 15.6 ± 2.6 | 14.9 ± 2.4 | 0.2 |
| Diameter min (mm) | 19.8 ± 2.8 | 19.1 ± 3.4 | 0.29 | 10.4 ± 1.8 | 9.9 ± 1.5 | 0.13 |
| Sinus of Valsalva | ||||||
| Area (cm2) | 8.2 ± 1 | 9.3 ± 2 | 0.002 | 4.3 ± 1 | 4.8 ± 1 | 0.14 |
| Perimeter (mm) | 105 ± 10 | 114 ± 10 | < 0.001 | 55 ± 10 | 59 ± 10 | 0.06 |
| Diameter, noncoronary cusp (mm) | 32.4 ± 4 | 35.8 ± 5 | < 0.001 | 17.1 ± 3 | 18.6 ± 3 | 0.02 |
| Diameter, left coronary cusp (mm) | 33.6 ± 4 | 35.4 ± 4 | 0.033 | 17.7 ± 3 | 18.4 ± 2 | 0.14 |
| Diameter, right coronary cusp (mm) | 32.2 ± 3 | 35.1 ± 4 | < 0.001 | 17 ± 2 | 18.2 ± 2 | 0.02 |
| Height, left side (mm) | 19.8 ± 3 | 20.5 ± 2 | 0.12 | 10.4 ± 2 | 10.7 ± 1 | 0.31 |
| Height, right side (mm) | 19.7 ± 3 | 21.1 ± 3 | 0.02 | 10.4 ± 2 | 11 ± 2 | 0.08 |
| Sino-tubular junction | ||||||
| Area (cm2) | 6.5 ± 1.3 | 6.9 ± 1.8 | 0.052 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | 3.6 ± 0.9 | 0.08 |
| Perimeter (mm) | 88.6 ± 11.7 | 93.3 ± 16.8 | 0.008 | 46.7 ± 7.7 | 48.5 ± 8.5 | 0.04 |
| Diameter max (mm) | 29 ± 3.1 | 30 ± 3.3 | 0.14 | 15.2 ± 2.2 | 15.4 ± 1.5 | 0.56 |
| Diameter min (mm) | 27.9 ± 2.9 | 29.2 ± 3.3 | 0.04 | 14.8 ± 2 | 15.3 ± 1.6 | 0.12 |
| Ascending aorta | ||||||
| Area (cm2) | 9.2 ± 2 | 9 ± 2.1 | 0.75 | 4.8 ± 1.1 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 0.89 |
| Perimeter (mm) | 107.6 ± 10.9 | 105.7 ± 18.1 | 0.71 | 56.7 ± 7.8 | 55 ± 9.9 | 0.81 |
| Diameter max (mm) | 34.5 ± 3.4 | 34.4 ± 3.5 | 0.95 | 18 ± 2.3 | 17.8 ± 1.9 | 0.69 |
| Diameter min (mm) | 33.5 ± 3.5 | 33.8 ± 3.5 | 0.73 | 17.8 ± 2.4 | 17.7 ± 2 | 0.81 |