Exercise Training in Athletes with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Does Not Result in Increased Dimensions and Impaired Performance of the Left Ventricle

Table 2

Echocardiographic features of the athletes with different types of bicuspid aortic valve.

	R-L = 101	R-NC = 41	L-NC = 2	A-P = 59	L-A = 8	P
Age	29.11±12.12	29.36±12.03	28.83±12.37	29.24±12.05	28.97±12.00	NS
EF (%)	60±18	59±18	62±10	59±18	60±18	NS
BSA in (m^2)	1.80±0.2	1.81±0.2	1.79±0.29	1.81±0.2	1.81±0.2	NS
IVS (mm)	9.42±1.5	9.47±1.4	9.34±1.32	9.46±1.4	9.50±1.3	NS
PW (mm)	9.18±1.5	9.23±1.3	9.10±1.32	9.23±1.3	9.27±1.2	NS
LVEDd (mm)	50.12±7.4	50.42±6.6	49.97±4.44	50.39±6.6	50.61±5.5	NS
LVESd (mm)	31.52±5.1	31.70±4.7	31.88±2.91	31.71±4.7	31.86±4.2	NS
CMI in (g/m^2)	111.66±23.2	111.83±23.4	110.98±19.9	111.58±23.3	111.04±21.9	NS
Aoan (mm)	31.15±4.2	31.26±4.2	30.52±5.00	31.19±4.2	31.10±4.2	NS
Aosv (mm)	33.83±4.6	33.96±4.5	33.26±6.08	33.90±4.5	33.85±4.5	NS
Aostj (mm)	33.00±4.7	33.10±4.6	32.73±6.01	33.03±4.6	33.96±4.7	NS
PAA (mm)	32.30±4.92	32.45±4.8	31.36±6.58	32.35±4.88	32.25±4.8	NS
E wave (msec)	80.60±23.4	78.30±22.5	76.4±21.4	81.32±19.3	77.22±24.5	NS
A wave (msec)	43.87±14.3	50.18±2	55.23±25	45.90±22.3	44.80±25.3	NS
DTc (ms)	176.71±46.8	180.50±23	179.80±34.5	168.80±27.3	184.46±25.6	NS
IVRT (ms)	73.28±13	70.52±15	68.45±12	74.52±15	82.67±16	NS
RV (mm)	25.34±12	24.23±10	23.25±14	25.23±15	26.24±15	NS

EF: ejection fraction; BSA: body surface area; IVS: interventricular septum; PW: posterior wall; LVEDd: left ventricle diastolic diameter; LVESd: left ventricle systolic diameter; CMI: cardiac mass index; Aoan: aortic annulus; Aosv: aortic dimension at Valsalva sinuses; Aostj: aortic dimension at sinotubular junction; PAA: dimension of proximal ascending aorta; DTc: deceleration time; IVRT: isovolumic relaxation time; RV: right ventricle.