Research Article
Phenotypic and Functional Changes of Endothelial and Smooth Muscle Cells in Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
Table 1
Clinical characteristics in the study groups.
| | | TAV () | BAV () |
| | Male gender (%) | 46 | 59 | | Age (years) | 71.3 ± 2.53 (range 55–84 | 62.1 ± 1.87 (range 42–79) | | Aortic diameter (cm) | 5.6 ± 0.18 | 5.9 ± 0.16 | | Aortic CSA/h (cm2/m) | 6.6 ± 0.6 | 7.6 ± 0.6 | | Peak valve gradient (mmHg) | 83 ± 9 | 86 ± 11 | | Mean valve gradient (mmHg) | 55 ± 7 | 59 ± 9 | | Aortic valve area index (cm2/m2) | 0.39 ± 0.02 | 0.38 ± 0.02 | | Hypertension (%) | 84 | 81 | | Medication | | | | Angiotensin receptor blockers (%) | 38 | 18 | | Statins (%) | 0 | 41 | | Aspirin (%) | 31 | 14 |
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Values are means ± SEM. compared with donors; P<0.05 compared with TAV; CSA/h, ascending aortic cross-sectional area to patient height ratio.
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