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Ultrasound examination results in pulmonary and aortic conditions
| Pulmonary conditions | ||||
| TEHV Scaffold | Fresh Pulmonary valve | Biological valve prosthesis | Mechanical valve prosthesis | |
| V max (cm/sec) | 328 ± 85 | 355 ± 25 | 260 ± 41 | 181 ± 39 |
| V mean (cm/sec) | 127 ± 28 | 134 ± 10 | 124 ± 19 | 111 ± 7 |
| P max (mmHg) | 55.12 (19.00–60.78) | 50.86 (45.98–57.63) | 26.89 (18.09–38.25) | 13.60 (7.36–20.40) |
| P mean (mmHg) | 11.82 ± 5.42 | 12.26 ± 1.58 | 9.04 ± 2.47 | 4.42 ± 2.10 |
| VTI (cm) | 45.54 ± 9.83 | 47.46 ± 2.09 | 42.23 ± 7.23 | 30.71 ± 7.54 |
| Functional area (cm2) | 1.14 (1.07–1.92) | 1.24 (1.17–1.29) | 1.43 (1.24–1.69) | 2.09 (1.68–3.03) |
| Aortic conditions | ||||
| TEHV Scaffold | Fresh Aortic valve | Biological valve prosthesis | Mechanical valve prosthesis | |
| V max (cm/sec) | 431 ± 64 | 469 ±143 | 368 ± 60 | 399 ±121 |
| V mean (cm/sec) | 130 ± 33 | 163 ± 43 | 132 ± 21 | 161 ± 8 |
| P max (mmHg) | 68.27 (60.28–100.75) | 75.37 (46.78–158.50) | 64.71 (33.00–68.08) | 85.60 (23.83–101.50) |
| P mean (mmHg) | 9.42 (8.08–22.00) | 14.69 (9.60–30.67) | 13.83 (7.00–14.51) | 17.15 (7.10–18.00) |
| VTI (cm) | 45.99 ± 11.32 | 51.13 ± 15.84 | 46.25 ± 7.64 | 48.08 ± 12.94 |
| Functional area (cm2) | 1.28 ± 0.27 | 1.14 ± 0.34 | 1.32 ± 0.26 | 1.26 ± 0.34 |
Video analysis in aortic and pulmonary conditions
| TEHV scaffold | Fresh valve | Biological valve prosthesis | Mechanical valve prosthesis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normalized pulmonary conditions peak opening area (cm2) | 2.916±0.102 | 3.459±0.099 | 2.018±0.013 | 2.920±0.106 |
| Normalized aortic conditions peak opening area (cm2) | 1.614±0.046 | 3.330±0.144 | 1.818±0.087 | 2.756±0.015 |