|
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
| | | | | | |
- 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.
- *: significant differences (p<.05) between aneurysm patients and age-matched controls.
- #: significant differences (p<.05) between aneurysm patients and healthy volunteers.
- +: significant differences (p<.05) between age matched controls and healthy volunteers.
