Severe aortic stenosis: asymptomatic compared with symptomatic patients
| Asymptomatic (n=11) | Symptomatic (n=23) |
p Value (if ⩽ 0.05) | |
| Age (years (SD)) | 67 (15) | 65 (10) | |
| Sex (male) | 7 (64%) | 9 (39%) | |
| Mean pressure difference (mm Hg) | 47 (9) | 54 (14) | |
| Peak pressure difference (mm Hg) | 76 (12) | 85 (22) | |
| Effective orifice area (cm2) | 0.70 (0.07) | 0.58 (0.12) | 0.006 |
| LVMI (g/m2) | 163 (57) | 159 (67) | |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 77 (8) | 75 (8) | |
| Fractional shortening (%) | 39 (8) | 38 (7) | |
| Septal excursion (cm) | 1.08 (0.29) | 0.91 (0.19) | 0.05 |
| Lateral excursion (cm) | 1.43 (0.29) | 1.17 (0.18) | 0.004 |
Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated
LVMI, left ventricular mass index.