Pre- and post-surgical evaluation of the inflammatory response in patients with aortic stenosis treated with different types of prosthesis

Table 2 Echocardiographic variables and interleukin levels of AS patients and control groups

Variables	AS	CONTROL	p
mean(±SD)	n = 79	n = 40	p
LV mass (gr/m²BSA)	144 (45)	73 (8)	0.001
AoV area (cm²)	0.67 (0.2)	2.9 (0.4)	0.001
Ao Mean Gr (mmHg)	59 (16)	2 (0.4)	0.001
Ao Max Vel (m/s)	4.8 (0.6)	0.9 (0.2)	0.001
Ao annulus (mm)	21 (2.6)	22 (3)	NS
LVEF (%)	52 (13)	67 (4.2)	0.001
PASP (mmHg)	36 (13)	22 (2.5)	0.001
TNFα (pg/cc)	0 (0-65)^a	0 (0-30)^a	0.08
IL-1 (pg/cc)	0 (0-36)^a	0 (0-15.7)^a	0.09
IL-6 (pg/cc)	0 (0-30)^a	0 (0-10.7)^a	0.1
ICAM-1 (pg/cc)	3610 (3060-6854)^a	3555 (3199-3849)^a	0.07

^amedian (IQR 25-75)
AS Aortic stenosis, LV left ventricle, Ao aortic, V valve, Gr gradient, Max maximum, Vel velocity, Vol volume, LVEF LV expulsion fraction, PASP pulmonary artery systolic pressure, IQR interquartile range

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