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Table 2 MAA diameter and echocardiographic parameters

From: Left ventricular geometric patterns in patients with type A aortic dissection

MAA diameter (mm)

52.9 ± 8.5

LVEF (%)

59.8 ± 9.8

LVEDD (mm)

49.3 ± 6.4

LV mass index (g/m2)

107.6 ± 26.8

Relative wall thickness (mm)

0.40 ± 0.10

Type of LV geometry

 Normal geometry

17 (34.0%)

 Concentric remodeling

9 (19.6%)

 Concentric hypertrophy

10 (20.0%)

 Eccentric hypertrophy

14 (28.0%)

Aortic measurements

 Annulus (mm)

23.6 ± 2.7

 Sinuses of Valsalva (mm)

39.7 ± 7.9

 Sinotubular junction (mm)

37.0 ± 8.2

 Proximal ascending aorta (mm)

47.3 ± 8.5

  1. Values are means ± SD or numbers with percentages. MAA maximal ascending aorta, LV left ventricle, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEDD left ventricular end diastolic diameter