Locally Different Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Protein Levels in Ascending Aortic Aneurysms of Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Valve

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

Characteristics	BAV (𝑛=14)	TAV (𝑛=5)	P-value
Age (years)	51.9±12.2	59.4±8.7	0.257
Sex (f/m)	3/11	1/4	0.5
BMI (kg/m²)	27.5±4.2	28.6±8.2	0.333
Maximum sinus diameter (mm)	38.3±5.1	53.0*	—
STJ diameter (mm)	36.2±4.1	53.0*	—
Tubular diameter (mm)	51.5±4.6	55.4±7.3	0.444
Arch diameter (mm)	39.5±7.3	n.a.	—
Aortic stenosis	6/14 (42.9%)	0/5 (0%)	0.1
Aortic insufficiency	3/14 (21.4%)	5/5 (100%)	0.005
Combined stenosis/insufficiency	5/14 (35.7%)	0/5 (0%)	0.2

BAV: bicuspid aortic valve; BMI: body mass index; f: female; m: male; n.a.: not available; STJ: sinotubular junction; TAV: tricuspid aortic valve; *only data from two patients were available, and therefore statistics were omitted.