Table 1 Hemodynamic parameters measured in the ascending aorta at rest and immediately following exercise stress from phase contrast acquisitions. Results are presented as the mean value plus or minus one standard deviation of the samples

66 ± 11

67 ± 9

69 ± 19

97 ± 19*

87 ± 12*

116 ± 19*

96 ± 15

93 ± 16

67 ± 16

116 ± 23*

133 ± 40*

90 ± 42

6.3 ± 1.1

6.3 ± 1.6

4.5 ± 1.4

11 ± 2*

11.8 ± 5*

10.8 ± 5.7*

77 ± 21

58 ± 15

49 ± 14

78 ± 22

69 ± 27

68 ± 29*

445 ± 85

416 ± 114

309 ± 52

446 ± 118

462 ± 176

388 ± 113

0.28 ± 0.08

0.17 ± 0.05

0.15 ± 0.05

0.28 ± 0.10

0.27 ± 0.14

0.25 ± 0.18