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. 2019 Nov 4;36(2):357–366. doi: 10.1007/s10554-019-01715-5

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