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Table 1 Max and mean peak systolic wall shear stress (WSSsys) regionally along the aorta in bicuspid aortic valve patients being treated with beta-blockers (BB+) or not receiving beta-blockers (BB-).

From: Impact of beta-blocker therapy on thoracic aorta 3D wall shear stress in patients with bicuspid aortic valve

 

Max WSS (N/m2)

Mean WSS (N/m2)

 

BB+

BB-

p-value

BB+

BB-

p-value

Ascending Aorta

2.9 ± 1.7

3.2 ± 1.8

0.70

0.9 ± 0.3

1.0 ± 0.4

0.40

Arch

1.7 ± 0.5

2.3 ± 1.2

0.20

0.9 ± 0.3

1.2 ± 0.5

0.15

Descending Aorta

2.1 ± 0.8

2.4 ± 1.1

0.57

1.3 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.1

0.66

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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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