Table 2: Functional aortic root features in total population.

Aortic root

functional features

Total

N = 71

Male

N = 33

(46.5%)

Female

N = 38

(53.5%)

p

Indexed systolic

annulus area (cm2/m2)*

2.36 ± 0.38

2.56 ± 0.39

2.18 ± 0.28

< 0.001

Indexed diastolic

annulus area (cm2/m2)*

2.16 ± 0.36

2.33 ± 0.38

2.02 ± 0.28

< 0.001

Systolic eccentricity (IQR)

0.19

(0.15-0.22)

0.19

(0.14-0.22)

0.19

(0.16-0.23)

0.632

Diastolic eccentricity*

0.24 ± 0.05

0.24 ± 0.05

0.24 ± 0.05

0.900

Aortic systolic

angulation (degrees)*

47.20 ± 8.30

44.10 ± 7.40

49.80 ± 8.20

0.004

Aortic diastolic

angulation, degrees (IQR)

45.50

(41-51.10)

44.20

(39.30-49.40)

47.70

(43.40-51.80)

0.075

IQR = interquartile range. * Mean ± standard deviation.