Table 32 Normal values (in mm) of the thoracic and abdominal aortic luminal diameters for men and women of different BMI categories measured at diastole (mean[±2SD]) according to [46]

Aortic annulus

23.9 (18.6-29.2)

24.3 (18.9-29.7)

25.6 (20.4-30.8)

20.6 (17.4-23.8)

21.7 (18.4-25.0)

21.5 (17.2-25.8)

Aortic sinus

31.9 (24.3-39.5)

32.8 (25.2-40.4)

33.3 (24.3-42.3)

27.5 (21.9-33.1)

28.0 (21.8-34.2)

27.5 (21.3-33.7)

Sinotubular junction

24.4 (18.2- 30.6)

25.7 (16.7- 34.7)

26.2 (18.9- 33.5)

21.6 (16.6- 26.6)

22.3 (17.0- 27.6)

22.1 (15.9- 28.3)

Ascending aorta

26.0 (18.7-33.3)

27.4 (18.9-35.9)

28.5 (23.1-33.9)

24.7 (17.8-31.6)

26.5 (19.3-33.7)

26.6 (18.8-34.4)

Prox. desc. aorta

20.1 (14.7-25.5)

20.9 (15.6-26.2)

22.2 (16.3-28.1)

18.5 (14.6-22.4)

19.2 (14.8-23.6)

19.6 (16.5-23.2)

Abdominal aorta *

17.1 (12.0-22.2)

17.9 (12.8-23.0)

18.8 (14.4-23.2)

16.0 (12.1-19.9)

16.3 (12.3-20.3)

17.4 (13.9-20.9)