Table 1 Population characteristics

Age (y)

34 (14)

29 (11)

0.060

Length (cm)

166 (8)

154 (7)

<0.001

Weight (kg)

61 (11)

57 (11)

0.159

BMI (kg/m²)

21.8 (3.1)

24.3 (4.3)

0.003

BSA (Mosteller)

1.67 (.17)

1.56 (0.17)

0.003

Systolic BP (mmHg)

118 (14)

121 (16)

0.259

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

70 (9)

81 (12)

<0.001

Heart Rate (bpm)

69 (10)

79 (13)

<0.001

Bicuspid aortic valve (%)

0%

16%

Aortic arch length (mm)

97 (13)

102 (20)

0.158

Descending aorta (mm)

108 (15)

100 (13)

0.008

Abdominal aorta (mm)

170 (21)

158 (20)

0.007

Thoracic aortic PWV (m/s) ^a

3.7 (1.7)

4.4 (1.7)

0.127

Abdominal aortic PWV (m/s) ^a

4.7 (2.5)

4.8 (1.6)

0.829

Overall aortic PWV (m/s) ^a

4.1 (1.6)

4.4 (1.2)

0.23