Elevation of Matrix Metalloproteinases in Different Areas of Ascending Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valves

Table 1

Patient demographics and clinical characteristics.

	𝑁	Age (𝑌)	Sex (M/F)	A. Ømm	AVS	AVI	AV com.
All	41	53.9 ± 13.1	31/10	53.7 ± 5.6	3	20	18
BAV	31	50.9 ± 13.1	24/7	52.7 ± 4.9	3	10	18
TAV	10	63.2 ± 8.2	7/3	56.7 ± 6.6	0	10	0

Absolute values (±SD): A. Ømm: ascending aorta in mm: AVS: aortic valve stenosis: AVI: aortic valve insufficiency: AV com.: aortic valve combined.