Table 2 Patient CT imaging characteristics.
Total (n = 1492) | No CVE (n = 1437) | CVE (n = 55) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bicuspid valve on MDCT, n (%) | 398 (26.7) | 386 (26.8) | 12 (21.8) | 0.41 |
Maximal annular diameter, mm | 26.8 (24.3–28.8) | 26.8 (24.2–28.8) | 27.3 (25.9–29.1) | 0.20 |
Minimal annular diameter, mm | 21.3 (19.7–23.6) | 21.4 (19.7–23.6) | 21 (19.2–22.9) | 0.28 |
Mean annular diameter, mm | 23.7 (21.9–25.4) | 23.7 (21.9–25.4) | 23.8 (22.6–25.3) | 0.30 |
Annulus area, cm2 | 431.4 (352.5–496.6) | 431.4 (351.6–496.2) | 441.2 (384–503.8) | 0.28 |
Annulus perimeter, mm | 77.8 (73.3–85.2) | 77.8 (73.3–85.2) | 78.1 (74.2–84.6) | 0.95 |
Annulus eccentricity | 0.78 (0.73–0.84) | 0.78 (0.73–0.84) | 0.76 (0.71–0.81) | 0.052 |
Left coronary artery height, mm | 15.3 (12.9–18.8) | 15.3 (12.9–18.5) | 15.1 (12.9–17.9) | 0.86 |
Right coronary artery height, mm | 16.9 (14.7–19.3) | 16.9 (14.6–19.3) | 17 (15.6–18.9) | 0.75 |
Ascending aorta diameter, mm | 32.3 (29.4–34.9) | 32.3 (29.9–34.9) | 31.5 (29.8–34.5) | 0.73 |
Ascending aorta length, mm | 63.8 (57.0–69.1) | 63.8 (57.0–69.1) | 62.6 (58.1–69.1) | 0.91 |
Sino-tubular junction diameter, mm | 28.6 (26.3–31.1) | 28.6 (26.3–31.2) | 28.3 (26.0–30.7) | 0.55 |
Total aortic valve calcium volume, mm3 | 176.1 (42.5–415) | 176.1 (40.4–410.7) | 204.2 (99.4–453.5) | 0.23 |
Left cusp aortic valve calcium volume, mm3 | 61.8 (18.3–167.6) | 61.6 (18.2–167.8) | 67.1 (26.4–161) | |
Right cusp aortic valve calcium volume, mm3 | 53.5 (15.3–134.5) | 53 (14.9–131.5) | 95.6 (26.7–174.5) | 0.04 |
Non-coronary cusp aortic valve calcium, mm3 | 86.5 (28.6–203.9) | 86 (28–203.6) | 118.2 (40.9–249.4) | 0.20 |
LVOT calcium volume, total, mm3 | 0.20 (0.0–33.4) | 0.20 (0.0–33.9) | 0.10 (0.0–26.8) | 0.84 |
Left cusp LVOT calcium volume, mm3 | 0.0 (0.0–3.3) | 0.0 (0.0–3.2) | 0.0 (0.0–5.6) | 0.28 |
Right cusp LVOT calcium volume, mm3 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.1) | 0.034 |
Non-coronary cusp LVOT calcium volume, mm3 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 0.0 (0.0–0.3) | 0.52 |
Mitral valve total calcium volume, mm3 | 11.9 (0.0–321.9) | 11.7 (0.0–308.3) | 35.6 (0.0–662.4) | 0.17 |
Mitral anterior leaflet calcium volume, mm3 | 0.50 (0.0–56.6) | 0.50 (0.0–56.4) | 1.80 (0.0–80.3) | 0.26 |
Mitral posterior leaflet calcium volume, mm3 | 17.8 (0.0–278.3) | 16.9 (0.0–274.3) | 34.3 (0.0–649.1) | 0.24 |
