Table 34 Absolute and indexed (to BSA) normal values of aortic root cusp-commissure measurements for men and women of different age categories measured at systole and diastole (mean ± SD [lower/upper limits calculated as mean ± 2SD]) according to [47]

20-29

32.6 ± 3.5 (26–40)

30.4 ± 3.3 (24–37)

28.6 ± 3.9 (21–36)

26.3 ± 3.9 (19–34)

30-39

32.0 ± 3.3 (25–39)

29.7 ± 3.5 (23–37)

28.5 ± 2.8 (23–34)

26.8 ± 2.8 (21–32)

40-49

33.3 ± 2.1 (29–38)

31.6 ± 1.6 (28–35)

31.7 ± 2.8 (26–37)

30.0 ± 2.1 (26–34)

50-59

33.9 ± 5.1 (24–44)

32.7 ± 4.8 (23–42)

29.5 ± 2.0 (26–34)

28.4 ± 1.8 (25–32)

60-69

34.6 ± 2.5 (30–40)

33.5 ± 2.3 (29–38)

30.5 ± 1.9 (27–34)

29.5 ± 2.0 (26–34)

70-79

35.1 ± 3.1 (29–41)

33.9 ± 3.0 (28–40)

30.7 ± 1.3 (28–33)

29.6 ± 1.4 (27–32)

all

33.6 ± 3.4 (27–40)

32.0 ± 3.5 (25–39)

29.9 ± 2.7 (25–35)

28.4 ± 2.8 (23–34)

20-29

16.8 ± 1.6 (14–20)

15.6 ± 1.7 (12–19)

16.7 ± 1.9 (13–21)

15.3 ± 2.0 (11–19)

30-39

16.3 ± 1.6 (13–20)

15.1 ± 1.6 (12–18)

17.5 ± 1.3 (15–20)

16.4 ± 1.3 (14–19)

40-49

16.1 ± 1.1 (14–18)

15.3 ± 1.0 (13–17)

17.8 ± 2.6 (13–23)

16.8 ± 2.3 (12–21)

50-59

17.2 ± 2.1 (13–21)

16.6 ± 1.9 (13–20)

17.8 ± 1.4 (15–21)

17.2 ± 1.4 (14–20)

60-69

17.7 ± 1.8 (14–21)

17.2 ± 1.7 (14–21)

17.7 ± 1.5 (15–21)

17.1 ± 1.4 (14–20)

70-79

18.0 ± 1.2 (16–20)

17.4 ± 1.2 (15–20)

18.5 ± 0.9 (17–20)

17.8 ± 0.9 (16–20)

all

17.0 ± 1.7 (14–20)

16.2 ± 1.8 (13–20)

17.7 ± 1.7 (14–21)

16.8 ± 1.7 (13–20)