Table 2: Functional aortic root features in total population. |
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Aortic root functional features |
Total N = 71 |
Male N = 33 (46.5%) |
Female N = 38 (53.5%) |
p |
Indexed systolic annulus area (cm2/m2)* |
2.36 ± 0.38 |
2.56 ± 0.39 |
2.18 ± 0.28 |
< 0.001 |
Indexed diastolic annulus area (cm2/m2)* |
2.16 ± 0.36 |
2.33 ± 0.38 |
2.02 ± 0.28 |
< 0.001 |
Systolic eccentricity (IQR) |
0.19 (0.15-0.22) |
0.19 (0.14-0.22) |
0.19 (0.16-0.23) |
0.632 |
Diastolic eccentricity* |
0.24 ± 0.05 |
0.24 ± 0.05 |
0.24 ± 0.05 |
0.900 |
Aortic systolic angulation (degrees)* |
47.20 ± 8.30 |
44.10 ± 7.40 |
49.80 ± 8.20 |
0.004 |
Aortic diastolic angulation, degrees (IQR) |
45.50 (41-51.10) |
44.20 (39.30-49.40) |
47.70 (43.40-51.80) |
0.075 |
IQR = interquartile range. * Mean ± standard deviation. |