Echocardiography

MRgrade

Mean gradient (mmHg)

Valve area (cm²)

At discharge

0.4 ± 0.5

p < 0.001

3.9 ± 1.5

p < 0.001

2.3 ± 0.5

p < 0.001

At follow-up

1.3 ± 1.2

7.0 ± 3.9

1.7 ± 0.6

Age

<40 yrs

1.3 ± 1.3

p = 0.49 NS

8.1 ± 4.2

p < 0.001

1.7 ± 0.6

p = 0.03

>40 yrs

1.3 ± 1.2

5.4 ± 2.4

1.9 ± 0.4

Homograft Technique

Total

1.4 ± 1.2

p = 0.07 NS

7.7 ± 4.1

p = 0.004

1.7 ± 0.6

p = 0.02

Partial

1.4 ± 1.3

5.6 ± 2.6

1.9 ± 0.5

Ring size

≤30 mm

1.4 ± 1.3

p = 0.59 NS

8.2 ± 4.1

p = 0.002

1.6 ± 0.5

p = 0.002

>30 mm

1.2 ± 1.2

5.9 ± 3.1

1.9 ± 0.6