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Table 2 Incidence of supra-physiologic-helix and vortex pattern

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

incidence [n (%)]

Helix

Vortex flow

grading

AAo

arch

DAo

AAo

arch

DAo

patients, dilated aorta

16 (48%)* #

5 (15%)* #

3 (9%)

31 (94%)* #

4 (12%)

3 (9%)

n=33

      

age-matched controls

2 (13%)

2 (13%)

2 (13%)

7 (47%) +

2 (13%)

1 (7%)

n = 15

      

healthy volunteers

1 (7%)

none

none

none

none

none

n = 15

      
  1. Note. - Table 2 shows the incidence of helix and vortex flow in the AAo (ascending aorta), aortic arch and DAo (descending aorta) of the three 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.
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Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

ISSN: 1532-429X

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