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Table 1 Tricuspid valve annulus and leaflet parameters in tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic left heart syndrome

From: Semi-automated quantification of tricuspid valve dynamics and structure in tetralogy of Fallot and hypoplastic left heart syndrome using three-dimensional echocardiography

 

TOF

TOF Controls

HLHS

HLHS controls

Age

14.7 ± 9.8

14.8 ± 9.8

1.0 ± 1.5

1.0 ± 1.5

BSA

1.3 ± 0.54

1.4 ± 0.60

0.35 ± 0.17

0.42 ± 0.24

Annulus parameter

 Area (cm2)

6.5 ± 3.7

7.7 ± 3.9

2.5 ± 1.2

2.1 ± 0.9

 Perimeter (cm)

8.9 ± 2.8

9.8 ± 2.5

5.7 ± 1.3

5.3 ± 1.1

 Long axis length (cm)

3.1 ± 1.0

3.4 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.5

1.8 ± 0.4

 Short axis length (cm)

2.5 ± 0.9

2.8 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 0.3

 Circularity

0.82 ± 0.1

0.83 ± 0.1

0.82 ± 0.1

0.80 ± 0.1

 Intercommissural distance anterior (mm)

24.5 ± 9.0

24.5 ± 7.4

14.9 ± 4.3

14.1 ± 3.3

 Intercommissural distance posterior (mm)

20.8 ± 7.0

25.0 ± 7.1

14.1 ± 5.1

12.4 ± 3.5

Intercommissural distance septal (mm)

24.2 ± 8.7

27.8 ± 8.1

14.9 ± 3.8

13.8 ± 4.2

 Leaflet parameters

 Tenting height (cm)

17.3 ± 5.7

20.7 ± 5.0

11.0 ± 3.5

11.0 ± 3.5

 Tenting volume (ml)

2.5 ± 1.9

2.6 ± 1.8

0.9 ± 0.6*

0.5 ± 0.3*

 Total leaflet area (cm2)

7.7 ± 4.0

7.7 ± 3.5

4.1 ± 1.9*

2.6 ± 1.1*

 Area anterior (cm2)

2.4 ± 1.4

2.0 ± 1.0

1.5 ± 1.1*

0.8 ± 0.4*

 Area posterior (cm2)

2.1 ± 1.1

2.5 ± 1.4

1.1 ± 0.7*

0.8 ± 0.5*

 Area septal (cm2)

2.8 ± 1.8

2.8 ± 1.5

1.3 ± 0.7*

0.8 ± 0.5*

 Coaptation height AS (mm)

17.8 ± 5.7*

22.6 ± 6.5*

10.5 ± 3.3

10.8 ± 3.6

 Coaptation height PS (cm)

16.7 ± 5.6*

22.2 ± 6.0*

10.3 ± 3.1

9.5 ± 3.9

 Coaptation height AP (mm)

19.9 ± 6.7

22.8 ± 6.8

11.2 ± 4.1

10.4 ± 4.1

  1. *p < 0.001 compared to respective controls; TOF tetralogy of Fallot, HLHS Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, BSA body surface area, AP anteroposterior, AS anteroseptal, AP anteroposterior