From: Turbulent kinetic energy in the ascending aorta is greater in bicuspid than tricuspid aortic valve stenosis
Bicuspid AS
Tricuspid AS
p-value (unpaired t-test)
Peak TKE- valve and ascending aorta
28.5mJ (±12.6)
19.6mJ (±8.0)
0.03
Peak TKE- Ascending aorta alone (sinuses of Valsalva to the arch)
18.9mJ (±8.4)
11.0mJ (±4.1)
0.006