Table 5 Ascending aorta dilatation rate following AVR
Study | N | F/U (mo) | Expansion Rate (cm/year) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrus 47 | 185 | 30.0 | -0.03* | Â | |
| Â | 107 | 33.6 | -0.01* | Â | |
| Â | BAV | TAV | Â | BAV | TAV |
| Â | 21 | 164 | 30.0 | +0.14 ** | -0.05 |
Matsuyama 48 | 35 | 97.2 | +0.058* | Â | |
Yasuda 4 | BAV | TAV | Â | BAV | TAV |
| Â | 13 | 14 | 116.4 | +0.018*** | -0.008 |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | cm/(m2/yr) | cm/(m2/yr) |