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) |