Table 2 Pre- and post-operative echocardiographic data.
Variables | before surgery | after surgery | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
BSA m2 | 1.6 ± 0.2 |  |  |
LVOT mm | 17.5 ± 1.5 |  |  |
Effective Orifice Area (cm2) | 0.6 ± 0.2 | 1.1 ± 0.3 | <0.0001 |
Indexed Effective Orifice Area (cm2/m2) | 0.36 ± 0.9 | 0.7 ± 0.2 | <0.0001 |
Maximal velocity (m/sec) | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 2.7 ± 0.4 | <0.0001 |
Mean velocity (m/sec) | 3.6 ± 0.5 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | <0.0001 |
Maximal gradient (mmHg) | 88.2 ± 20.3 | 32.6 ± 11.3 | <0.0001 |
Mean gradient (mmHg) | 53.5 ± 13.6 | 16.6 ± 5.8 | <0.0001 |
VTI LVOT (cm) | 25.5 ± 6.9 | 27.45 ± 9.6 | NS |
VTI transvalvular (cm) | 105.3 ± 20.1 | 57.2 ± 15.79 | <0.0001 |
Doppler Velocity Index | 0.24 ± 0.1 | 0.47 ± 0.1 | <0.0001 |
Left Ventricular Mass (g) | 258 ± 43 | NA |  |
Indexed Left Ventricular Mass (g/m2) | 157.4 ± 27.7 | NA |  |