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Table 2 Echocardiographic features

From: Dissecting myocardial mechanics in patients with severe aortic stenosis: 2-dimensional vs 3-dimensional-speckle tracking echocardiography

Variable

Value

2D measurements (N = 168)

 LV end-diastolic diameter (mm)

48 ± 6

 LV end-systolic diameter (mm)

30 ± 5

 Interventricular septum thickness (mm)

12 ± 2

 Posterior wall thickness (mm)

11 ± 2

 LV mass index (g/m2)

109 ± 34

 LV end-diastolic volume index (mL/m2)

63 ± 20

 LV end-systolic volume index (mL/m2)

24 ± 11

 LV stroke volume index (mL/m2)

40 ± 10

 LV ejection fraction (%)

63 ± 6

 E velocity (cm/s)

96 ± 42

 A velocity (cm/s)

104 ± 36

 E/A ratio

0.9 ± 0.4

 Septal e’ velocity (cm/s)

5.4 ± 1.7

 Septal E/e’ ratio

17.3 ± 7.5

 Aortic valve peak velocity (m/s)

4.4 ± 0.5

 Aortic valve mean gradient (mm Hg)

49 ± 12

 Aortic valve area (cm2)

0.89 ± 0.16

 Aortic valve area index (cm2/m2)

0.46 ± 0.07

 Total arterial stiffness (mm Hg/mL)

0.8 ± 0.3

 Total arterial compliance (mL/mm Hg)

1.5 ± 0.7

 Systemic vascular resistance (mL/mm Hg/m2)

1368 ± 438

 Systemic vascular resistance index (dynes•s/cm−5)

2628 ± 788

 Valvulo-arterial impedance (Zva) (mm Hg/mL/m2)

3.7 ± 0.7

3D measurements (N = 165)

 LV end-diastolic volume index (mL/m2)

62 ± 16

 LV end-systolic volume index (mL/m2)

24 ± 9

 LV stroke volume index (mL/m2)

38 ± 9

 LV ejection fraction (%)

61 ± 5

  1. Data expressed as mean ± standard deviation
  2. Abbreviations: 2D 2-dimensional, LV Left ventricular, 3D 3-dimensional