Table 35 Absolute and indexed (to BSA) normal values of aortic root cusp-cusp measurements for men and women of different age categories measured at systole and diastole (mean ± SD [lower-upper limits calculated as mean ± 2*SD]) according to [47]

20-29

34.4 ± 4.2 (26–43)

32.8 ± 3.8 (25–40)

30.2 ± 4.7 (21–40)

28.4 ± 4.7 (19–38)

30-39

33.8 ± 3.8 (26–41)

32.0 ± 3.9 (24–40)

30.0 ± 3.1 (24–36)

28.7 ± 3.0 (23–35)

40-49

36.0 ± 2.7 (31–41)

34.1 ± 2.3 (30–39)

33.9 ± 2.5 (29–39)

32.8 ± 2.5 (28–38)

50-59

36.3 ± 5.9 (25–48)

35.2 ± 5.7 (24–47)

31.4 ± 2.5 (26–36)

30.6 ± 2.6 (25–36)

60-69

37.4 ± 2.9 (32–43)

36.2 ± 2.5 (31–41)

32.8 ± 2.3 (28–37)

32.0 ± 2.2 (28–36)

70-79

37.8 ± 3.9 (30–46)

37.0 ± 3.5 (30–44)

32.9 ± 1.7 (30–36)

32.0 ± 1.6 (29–35)

all

36.0 ± 4.1 (28–44)

34.6 ± 4.0 (27–43)

31.9 ± 3.2 (26–38)

30.7 ± 3.3 (24–37)

20-29

17.7 ± 1.9 (14–22)

16.9 ± 1.9 (13–21)

17.6 ± 2.3 (13–22)

16.6 ± 2.3 (12–21)

30-39

17.2 ± 2.0 (13–21)

16.2 ± 1.9 (12–20)

18.4 ± 1.4 (16–21)

17.6 ± 1.3 (15–20)

40-49

17.4 ± 1.4 (15–20)

16.5 ± 1.3 (14–19)

19.0 ± 2.7 (14–24)

18.4 ± 2.5 (13–23)

50-59

18.5 ± 2.4 (14–23)

17.9 ± 2.3 (13–23)

18.9 ± 1.7 (16–22)

18.5 ± 1.8 (15–22)

60-69

19.2 ± 2.2 (15–24)

18.6 ± 2.0 (15–23)

19.0 ± 1.8 (15–23)

18.6 ± 1.6 (15–22)

70-79

19.4 ± 1.4 (17–22)

19.0 ± 1.3 (16–22)

19.8 ± 1.0 (18–22)

19.3 ± 1.0 (17–21)

all

17.6 ± 2.0 (14–22)

17.5 ± 2.0 (14–22)

18.8 ± 1.9 (15–23)

18.1 ± 2.0 (14–22)