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Subject characteristics |
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| Control (n = 10) |
MFS (n = 10) |
P value |
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| Age, years |
26.9 (7.2) |
26.4 (11.6) |
NS |
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| Male, n |
7 (70%) |
7 (70%) |
NS |
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| Smokers, n |
3 (30%) |
1 (9%) |
NS |
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| Height, cm |
187.1 (9.7) |
188.9 (10.2) |
NS |
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| BMI, kg/m2 |
24.0 (3.9) |
22.1 (3.7) |
NS |
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| Aortic root size, mm |
SV |
30.7 (3.6) |
41.8 (4.2) |
<0.0001 |
| STJ |
30.7 (4.3) |
39.7 (6.1) |
<0.001 |
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| Aortic root (BSA adjusted) |
SV |
14.7 (0.6) |
20.7 (2.5) |
<0.0001 |
| STJ |
14.7 (1.0) |
19.7 (3.4) |
<0.001 |
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Values are mean (SD) or number (%). BMI, body mass index. BSA, body surface area. SV, sinus of Valsalva. STJ, sinotubular junction. | ||||
Payne et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2007 2:43 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-2-43 |
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