Table 2 Distribution of root shape for each valve type
Valve morphologyAorta shape
N (%)A (%)E (%)
BAV type 1 (n = 144)*86 (60)50 (35)8 (5)
BAV type 2 (n = 37)*12 (32)20 (54)5 (14)

  • Values presented as number (% of total for each valve type); p = 0.009 for comparison between type 1 and type 2 across groups (χ2 test).

  • *Subjects were excluded for incomplete data.