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Table 3: Pre- and post-surgical echocardiographic measurements in patients with biological valve prosthesis. |
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Study measurements |
Mean ± SD |
p |
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LVEF (%) |
0.0001 |
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Pre-surgical |
53.68 ± 12.453 |
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Post-surgical |
63.09 ± 10.080 |
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LV mass (g) |
0.0001 |
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Pre-surgical |
284.91 ± 94.558 |
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Post-surgical |
203.82 ± 72.790 |
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LV mass index (g/m2) |
0.0001 |
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Pre-surgical |
168.86 ± 50.839 |
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Post-surgical |
121.23 ± 35.025 |
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RWT |
0.0001 |
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Pre-surgical |
0.600 ± 0.0895 |
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Post-surgical |
0.488 ± 0.0939 |
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Septum wall (mm) |
0.0001 |
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Pre-surgical |
14.91 ± 1.974 |
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Post-surgical |
12.18 ± 1.842 |
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Posterior wall (mm) |
0.0001 |
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Pre-surgical |
13.64 ± 2.361 |
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Post-surgical |
11.27 ± 2.164 |
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PASP (mmHg) |
0.001 |
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Pre-surgical |
38.95 ± 6.579 |
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Post-surgical |
30.36 ± 5.786 |
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RWT = relative wall thickness. LV = left ventricle. LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction. PASP = pulmonary arterial systolic pressure. SD = standard deviation. |
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