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Table 1 Aortic geometry in aneurysm patients and control groups

From: Evaluation of 3D blood flow patterns and wall shear stress in the normal and dilated thoracic aorta using flow-sensitive 4D CMR

 

Patients

Age-matched

Healthy

t-test [p-value]

Aortic geometry

dilated aorta

controls

volunteers

1 vs. 2

1 vs. 3

2 vs. 3

AAo [mm]

44 ± 4*#

35 ± 2+

27 ± 2

<.01

<.01

<.01

 

(40–51)

(32–37)

(23–30)

   

arch [mm]

30 ± 4*#

28 ± 3+

22 ± 2

.04

<.01

<.01

 

(24–43)

(25–35)

(18–24)

   

DAo [mm]

28 ± 4#

27 ± 2+

21 ± 2

.39

<.01

<.01

 

(19–41)

(25–31)

(17–24)

   

AAo / DAo ratio

1.6 ± 0.3*#

1.3 ± 0.1

1.3 ± 0.2

<.01

<.01

.98

 

(1.1 - 2.7)

(1.2 - 1.4)

(1.0 - 1.8)

   
  1. Note. - Diameters of the AAo and AAo/DAo diameter ratio of the study cohorts.
  2. *: significant differences (p<.05) between aneurysm patients and age matched controls.
  3. #: significant differences (p<.05) between aneurysm patients and healthy volunteers.
  4. +: significant differences (p<.05) between age-matched controls and healthy volunteers.