Patient characteristics |
None to mild aortic stenosis or regurgitation |
None to mild aortic stenosis or regurgitation |
Moderate or severe
aortic stenosis or regurgitation |
Moderate or severe aortic stenosis or
regurgitation |
P value |
|
N |
%, [SD] |
N |
%, [SD] |
|
|
141 |
57.6% |
104 |
42.4% |
|
Age at presentation, mean (SD) |
55.2 |
[15.7] |
55.2 |
[15.4] |
0.97 |
Male |
98 |
69.5% |
73 |
70.2% |
0.91 |
Follow-up |
|
|
|
|
|
Followed by cardiac specialist |
98 |
69.5% |
80 |
76.9% |
0.20 |
Follow-up echocardiogram |
89 |
63.1% |
74 |
71.2% |
0.19 |
Follow-up CT or cMRI |
36 |
25.5% |
39 |
37.5% |
0.04 |
Underwent surgery |
17 |
12.1% |
54 |
51.9% |
<
.001 |
|
Normal aortic diameters at initial echo |
Normal aortic diameters at
initial echo |
Patients with initial aortic dilatation
(>40mm) |
Patients with initial aortic dilatation
(>40mm) |
|
|
N |
%, [SD] |
N |
%, [SD] |
|
|
152 |
62.0% |
93 |
38.0% |
|
Follow-up |
|
|
|
|
|
Followed by cardiac specialist |
107 |
70.4% |
71 |
76.3% |
0.31 |
Follow-up echocardiogram |
94 |
61.8% |
69 |
74.2% |
0.047 |
Follow-up CT or cMRI to evaluate |
34 |
22.4% |
41 |
44.1% |
< .001 |
Underwent surgery |
32 |
21.1% |
39 |
41.9% |
<
.001 |