Table 6: Adaptive response in patients with

severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement

regarding gender (N = 45).

Echocardiographic

measurements

Gender

p

Male

n = 24

Mean ± SD

Female

n = 21

Mean ± SD

LVEF difference

9.21 ± 7.58

9.33 ± 6.96

0.955

Percentage decrease in

LV mass (g)

20.91 ± 16.68

29.73 ± 16.10

0.079

LV mass index (g/m2)

23.30 ± 13.89

30.37 ± 17.89

0.144

RWT

18.05 ± 10.56

20.73 ± 15.85

0.502

Septum wall (mm)

16.58 ± 10.96

17.65 ± 10.27

0.740

Posterior wall (mm)

16.33 ± 11.95

20.54 ± 14.75

0.296

Average PASP (mmHg)

32.30 ± 19.39

24.13 ± 13.30

0.111

RWT = relative wall thickness.

LV = left ventricle.

LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction.

PASP = pulmonary arterial systolic pressure.

SD = standard deviation.