Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Clinical data | All patients (n = 88) |
|---|---|
Age, years | 55 [31–69] |
Male sex, n (%) | 60 (68%) |
Bicuspid aortic valve, n (%) | 36 (41%) |
Echocardiographic data | |
Peak aortic valve velocity, m/s* | 2.3 [1.7–3.0] |
Mean gradient* | 13 [4, 7–19] |
Aortic stenosis severity* | |
Aortic sclerosis (Vmax < 200 cm/s) | 31 (35%) |
Mild (Vmax 200–300 cm/s) | 38 (43%) |
Moderate (Vmax 300–400 cm/s) | 13 (15%) |
Severe (Vmax > 400 cm/s) | 6 (7%) |
Aortic regurgitation* | |
None/trace | 66 (75) |
Mild | 16 (18) |
Moderate | 6 (7) |
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance data | |
Eccentric jet (angle < 85°), n (%) | 45 (51%) |
Among trileaflet valve | 19 (36%) |
Among bicuspid valve | 26 (72%) |
LVEDV, ml | 155 ± 40 |
LVEDV (excluding PM), ml | 138 ± 35 |
LVESV, ml | 67 ± 24 |
LVESV (excluding PM), ml | 52 ± 19 |
LVEF, % | 57 ± 6 |
LVEF (excluding PM), % | 63 ± 7 |
RVEDV, ml | 159 ± 41 |
RVESV, ml | 74 ± 25 |
RVEF, % | 54 ± 6 |
Aortic diameter, cm | 3.5 ± 0.4 |
Among trileaflet valve | 3.4 ± 0.4 |
Among bicuspid valve | 3.6 ± 0.5 |
Stroke volume estimations | |
LV stroke volume (volumetric), ml | 87 ± 20 |
LV stroke volume (volumetric, excluding PM), ml | 86 ± 20 |
LV stroke volume (PCAA), ml | 80 ± 20 |
LV stroke volume (PCLVOT), ml | 84 ± 20 |
RV stroke volume (volumetric), ml | 85 ± 19 |