| GLOBAL (N=226) | Women (N=131) | Men (N=95) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) at baseline | 59.4±8.4 | 59.2±8.3 | 59.7±8.6 | 0.646 |
Diastolic aortic size (cm2) at baseline | 7.8±1.7 | 7.2±1.5 | 8.6±1.7 | < 0.001 |
Weight at baseline (kg) | 82.5±16.5 | 78.9±16.9 | 87.4±14.8 | < 0.001 |
Height at baseline (cm) | 168.4±10.1 | 162.6±7.1 | 176.5±7.9 | < 0.001 |
Ascending aorta Strain (%) at baseline | 7.6±4.0 | 7.8±3.9 | 7.4±4.1 | 0.370 |
Ascending aorta Distensibility (mmhg-1) at baseline | 1.5±1.0 | 1.5±0.9 | 1.6±1.0 | 0.641 |
Aortic arch Pulse wave velocity (m/s) at baseline | 7.2±2.9 | 7.2±2.9 | 7.2±3.0 | 0.892 |
Size change (cm2) | 1.2±1.2 | 0.9±1.1 | 1.5±1.3 | < 0.001 |
Strain change (%) | -0.7±4.1 | -0.6±3.9 | -0.8±4.4 | 0.728 |
Distensibility change (mmhg-1) | -0.15±1 | -0.1±1 | -0.2±1 | 0.749 |
Pulse wave velocity change (m/s) | 1.0±3.4 | 1.1±3.5 | 0.9±3.2 | 0.604 |