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Table 2 Study results

From: Augmentation index and aortic stiffness in bicuspid aortic valve patients with non-dilated proximal aortas

Arterial Stiffness Parameter

BAV

TAV

p-value

Characteristic Impedance (Zc)

146.50 ± 14.69

177.54 ± 20.12

0.25

Carotid-Femoral PWV (cm/sec)

781.43 ± 92.51

782.26 ± 67.02

0.99

Carotid-Brachial PWV (cm/sec)

796.14 ± 55.67

789.22 ± 50.44

0.93

Carotid-Radial PWV (cm/sec)

952.65 ± 49.59

940.11 ± 42.64

0.85

Arterial elastance (mmHg/ml)

1.63 ± 0.59

1.94 ± 0.57

0.26

Time to inflection, ms

129 ± 12

141 ± 9

0.39

Augmentation Index (%)

14.27 ± 4.18

-3.02 ± 3.96

0.007*