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

Table 5

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

	R-L = 11	R-NC = 4	A-P = 7	L-A = 1	P
Age	37.45±12.79	36.85±11.63	38.05±12.75	34.00±0	NS
EF (%)	67±3	66±5	64±7	66	NS
BSA in (m^2)	1.78±0.2	1.82±0.2	1.80±0.2	1.80±0	NS
IVS (mm)	10.13±0.97	9.25±0.5	9.64±0.95	9.00	NS
PW (mm)	10.32±0.60	9.50±0.58	10.07±0.60	9.00	NS
LVEDd (mm)	56.27±4.54	56.75±2.22	55.71±5.62	50.00	NS
LVESd (mm)	36.36±3.35	35.75±0.96	36.71±2.82	32.00	NS
CMI in (g/m^2)	110.54±20.6	107.64±20.7	109.78±20.3	105	NS
Aoan (mm)	36.45±5.22	37.00±5.16	36.15±6.47	30.00	NS
Aosv (mm)	42.09±5.00	39.75±5.86	39.42±5.89	34.00	NS
Aostj (mm)	33.00±4.7	39.00±8.20	41.57±8.28	29.00	NS
PAA (mm)	32.30±4.92	38.50±5.8	40.14±9.20	26.00	NS
Ewave (msec)	70.36±13.22	54.00±5.41	65.85±16.60	73.00	NS
Awave (msec)	47.90±10.12	37.75±4.5	44.86±12.52	52.00	NS
DTc (ms)	188.45±32.33	200.00±35.60	180.14±23.73	171.00	NS
IVRT (ms)	73.73±14.73	89.50±1.92	77.71±16.02	62.00	NS
RV (mm)	26.12±11.23	25.73±10.25	25.85±13.65	25.00	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’s sinuses; Aostj: aortic dimension at sinotubular junction; PAA: dimension of proximal ascending aorta; DTc: deceleration time; IVRT: isovolumic relaxation time; RV: right ventricle.