Patient characteristics |
Not followed by cardiac specialist (n=67) |
Not followed by cardiac specialist (n=67) |
Followed by cardiac
specialist (n=178) |
Followed by cardiac specialist (n=178) |
P
value |
|
N |
%, [SD] |
N |
%, [SD] |
|
Age at presentation, mean |
56 |
[18.4] |
54.8 |
[14.4] |
0.21 |
Male |
48 |
[19.6] |
123 |
[50.2] |
0.76 |
Race |
|
|
|
|
0.80 |
White |
51 |
76.1% |
142 |
79.8% |
|
African American |
9 |
13.4% |
19 |
10.7% |
|
Other |
7 |
10.4% |
17 |
9.6% |
|
Follow-up at institution (yrs) |
2.24 |
[2.3] |
3.98 |
[2.1] |
<.0001 |
Studies |
|
|
|
|
|
BAV previously known |
14 |
20.9% |
72 |
40.4% |
0.006 |
Follow-up echocardiogram |
23 |
34.3% |
140 |
78.7% |
< .001 |
Follow-up CT or cMRI |
2 |
3.0% |
73 |
41.0% |
<
.001 |
Comorbidities |
|
|
|
|
|
Hypertension |
40 |
59.7% |
98 |
55.1% |
0.41 |
Coronary artery disease |
10 |
14.9% |
36 |
20.2% |
0.36 |
BMI, mean (SD) |
28.2 |
[7.3] |
29.3 |
[6.7] |
0.2 |
Family history of heart disease |
21 |
31.3% |
79 |
44.4% |
0.038 |
Conditions at initial presentation |
|
|
|
|
|
Aortic stenosis or regurgitation (mod-severe) |
24 |
35.8% |
80 |
44.9% |
0.24 |
Ascending aorta (diameter, cm) mean |
3.71 |
[0.7] |
3.94 |
[0.7] |
0.039 |
Aortic root (diameter, cm) mean |
3.41 |
[0.7] |
3.45 |
[0.6] |
0.42 |
Aortic root ≥ 3.5cm |
23 |
34.3% |
78 |
43.8% |
0.22 |
Ejection Fraction at initial echo, mean |
58.2 |
[10.6] |
57.7 |
[11.5] |
0.74 |
Underwent surgery (valve, root, and/or ascending aorta) |
3 |
4.5% |
68 |
39.3% |
< .001 |
Overall mortality |
16 |
23.9% |
12 |
6.7% |
<
.001 |