Table 1 Characteristics of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients without repaired coarctation (BAV−CoA) and BAV patients with repaired coarctation (BAV + CoA)

Age (years) range

42 ± 14

34 ± 9

0.041

38 ± 12

Gender [male/female]

14/9

16/9

1.000

28 /18

Weight [kg]

78 ± 13

76 ± 11

0.535

77 ± 12

Blood pressure [mmHg]

130 ± 15^a/80 ± 9^a

135 ± 19/80 ± 11

0.573/0.717

133 ± 17^b/80 ± 10^b

Hypertension [present/absent]

6/16^a

11/14

0.067

17/30^b

Peak velocity echo (m/s)

2.4 ± 1.0

1.9 ± 0.6^c

0.047

2.2 ± 0.8^d

Aortic valve stenosis echo

None/mild/moderate/severe

16/2/3/2

21/2/1/0^c

0.108

37/4/4/2^d

Aortic valve regurgitation echo

None/mild/moderate/severe

5/10/7/1

7/13/4/0^c

0.214

12/23/11/1^d

Sinotubular junction diameter (mm)

35.0 ± 5.5

30.0 ± 4.6^e

0.005

32 ± 5.5^f

Mid-ascending aortic diameter (mm)

41.0 ± 6.5

33.0 ± 4.4^e

 < 0.001

37 ± 6.8^f