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Table 6: Adaptive response in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement regarding gender (N = 45). |
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Echocardiographic measurements |
Gender |
p |
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Male n = 24 Mean ± SD |
Female n = 21 Mean ± SD |
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LVEF difference |
9.21 ± 7.58 |
9.33 ± 6.96 |
0.955 |
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Percentage decrease in |
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LV mass (g) |
20.91 ± 16.68 |
29.73 ± 16.10 |
0.079 |
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LV mass index (g/m2) |
23.30 ± 13.89 |
30.37 ± 17.89 |
0.144 |
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RWT |
18.05 ± 10.56 |
20.73 ± 15.85 |
0.502 |
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Septum wall (mm) |
16.58 ± 10.96 |
17.65 ± 10.27 |
0.740 |
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Posterior wall (mm) |
16.33 ± 11.95 |
20.54 ± 14.75 |
0.296 |
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Average PASP (mmHg) |
32.30 ± 19.39 |
24.13 ± 13.30 |
0.111 |
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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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