Table 3: Anatomical aortic root features in total population.

Aortic root (AR)

anatomic features

Total

N = 71

Male

N = 33

(46.5%)

Female

N = 38

(53.5%)

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Systolic aortic annulus

(AP diameter)*

20.60 ± 2.40

22.18 ± 2.20

19.30 ± 1.70

< 0.001

Small aortic annulus

(AP diameter < 23 mm) (%)

58/71

(81.60)

20/33

(60.00)

38/38

(100)

< 0.001

Systolic aortic annulus (area cm2)*

4.17 ± 0.89

4.83 ± 0.76

3.60 ± 0.52

< 0.001

Small aortic annulus

(area < 4 cm2) (%)

33/71

(46.40)

6/33

(18.10)

27/38

(71.00)

< 0.001

Systolic aortic annulus area

2.36 ± 0.38

2.56 ± 0.39

2.18 ± 0.28

< 0.001

Indexed BSA (cm2/m2)*

 

 

 

 

Ao sinus to commissure

diameter (RCS) (mm)*

28.50 ± 2.90

30.10 ± 2.60

27.20 ± 2.50

< 0.001

Ao sinus to commissure

diameter (LCS) (mm)*

29 ± 2.90

30.70 ± 2.10

27.50 ± 2.70

< 0.001

Ao sinus to commissure diameter (NCS) (mm)*

29.40 ± 2.80

31.20 ± 2.40

27.90 ± 2.20

< 0.001

Ao sinus to commissure diameter (RCS) indexed BSA (mm/m2)*

16.30 ± 1.80

16.08 ± 2

16.50 ± 1.60

0.270

Ao sinus to commissure diameter (LCS) indexed BSA (mm/m2)*

16.60 ± 1.60

16.40 ± 1.70

16.70 ± 1.50

0.320

Ao sinus to commissure diameter (NCS) indexed BSA

(mm/m2) (IQR)

16.90

(15.80-18)

16.70

(14.80-18)

16.90

(15.90-18.10)

0.496

Ao sinotubular junction

maximum diameter (mm)*

25.70 ± 2.40

26.40 ± 2.60

25.10 ± 2

0.017

Ao sinotubular junction

maximum diameter

indexed BSA (mm/m2)*

14.70 ± 1.70

14.10 ± 1.80

15.20 ± 1.30

0.004

% Small AR Indexed

body height (men < 15 mm/m,

women < 14 mm/m) (%)

11/71

(15.40)

10/33

(30.30)

1/38

(2.60)

0.001

Aortic tubular maximum diameter (mm) (IQR)

28.30

(25.70-30)

28.60

(25.50-30.80)

28.20

(25.70-29.80)

0.810

Aortic tubular maximum diameter indexed BSA (mm/m2) (IQR)

15.80

(14.60-18)

15.20

(13.20-17.20)

16.50

(15.40-18.50)

0.002

IQR = interquartile range. * Mean ± standard deviation.