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

Table 3 Differences in regional flow velocities and vessel wall parameters

Plane	p-values patients vs. age-matched controls
	Systolic TTP	Retrograde flow	Peak systolic	OSI
	Velocity (msec)	(ml/min)	WSS (N/m²)	(a.u.)
1	.0044	.0367	.1623	.6837
2	.0173	.0487	.0488	.1190
3	.0541	.0850	.0384	.0341
4	.0123	.0845	.0337	.0430
5	.0126	.0677	.0157	.0070
6	.0086	.0266	.2128	.0184
7	.0322	.0301	.2623	.1101
8	.0221	.1194	.0717	.0187

Note. - Table 3 shows differences in regional flow velocities and vessel wall parameters between aneurysm patients and age-matched controls in all of the 8 analysis planes. Significant differences (P <.05) in bold print.

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