Table 2.

Aortic valve imaging parameters

	High Lp(a) (n=26)	Low Lp(a) (n=26)	P value
Aortic valve calcium score (AU)	1388 (450–2424)	1173 (927–1628)	0.839*
Aortic valve TBRmax	3.02±1.26	3.05±0.96	0.902†
Aortic valve TBRmean	1.84±0.42	1.86±0.49	0.863†
Aortic valve SUVmax	3.29±1.38	3.10±0.79	0.553†
Aortic valve SUVmean	1.87±0.40	2.00±0.64	0.399†
Aortic valve microcalcification activity	8.30±3.58	6.96±2.68	0.144†
Right atrium SUVmean	1.08±0.32	1.04±0.24	0.640†

Data are presented as mean±SD or median (IQR).

*Hypothesis tested by Mann-Whitney U test.

†Hypothesis tested by t-test.

AU, Agatston units; Lp(a), lipoprotein(a); SUVmax, maximum standardised uptake value; SUVmean, mean standardised uptake value; TBRmax, maximum target to background ratio; TBRmean, mean target to background ratio.