Table 1 Maximum aortic diameter (mm) in Turner syndrome at inclusion and after an average follow-up time of 2.4 years compared with age-matched healthy controls (examined once).
From: Dilation of ascending aorta in Turner syndrome - short-term follow-up
Turner syndrome (N= 80) | P†(Turner syndrome at baseline versus follow-up) | Controls (N= 65) | P‡ (Controls versus Turner syndrome at baseline) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Follow-up | Change during follow-up | ||||
Sinotubular junction | 25.3 ± 4.3 | 25.7 ± 4.0 | 0.4 (0.1;0.7) | 0.02 | 25.6 ± 2.7 | 0.7 |
Ascending aorta | 27.5 ± 5.0 | 28.0 ± 5.1 | 0.6 (0.2;0.9) | 0.009 | 26.5 ± 3.4 | 0.2 |
Distal ascending aorta | 25.3 ± 3.6 | 25.2 ± 3.6 | -0.1 (-0.3;0.2) | 0.8 | 25.3 ± 2.9 | 0.9 |
Proximal aortic arch | 23.4 ± 3.6 | 23.4 ± 3.4 | 0.1 (-0.1;0.4) | 0.4 | 24.1 ± 2.8 | 0.2 |
Distal aortic arch | 20.5 ± 2.7 | 20.5 ± 2.6 | 0.1 (-0.1;0.3) | 0.5 | 22.8 ± 2.4 | <0.0001 |
Aortic isthmus | 19.3 ± 2.3 | 19.4 ± 2.3 | 0.1 (-0.1;0.3) | 0.3 | 21.4 ± 2.3 | <0.0001 |
Descending aorta | 19.5 ± 2.8 | 19.4 ± 2.7 | -0.05 (-0.2;0.1) | 0.6 | 19.7 ± 2.3 | 0.7 |
Distal descending aorta | 18.2 ± 2.2 | 18.1 ± 2.2 | -0.1 (-0.2;0.1) | 0.2 | 18.3 ± 2.3 | 0.7 |