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Table 3 Aortic distensibility [mmHg−1], area (mm2) and area/BSA (mm2/(kg/m2)) at each of the three aortic positions in adult women with TS

From: Impaired aortic distensibility and elevated central blood pressure in Turner Syndrome: a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study

 

Turner Syndrome (n = 57)

Controls (n = 36)

 

Distensibility

0.042 a

 Ascending

3.27 [2.83–3.77]*10−3

3.74 [3.17–4.41]*10− 3

0.2

 Arch

3.45 [3.04–3.92]*10− 3

3.39 [2.93–3.93]*10− 3

0.9

 Descending

3.32 [3.01–3.66]*10− 3

4.13 [3.71–4.60]*10− 3

0.02

 

TS with aortic coarctation (n = 8)

TS without aortic coarctation (n = 49)

 

Distensibility

0.2a

 Ascending

2.09 [1.34–3.26]*10−3

3.51 [3.03–4.07]*10− 3

0.003

 Arch

2.88 [1.92–4.33]*10− 3

3.56 [3.10–4.08]*10− 3

0.2

 Descending

2.25 [1.85–2.74]*10− 3

3.54 [3.20–3.91]*10− 3

0.01

 

TS without aortic coarc. (n = 49)

Controls (n = 36)

 

Distensibility

0.05 a

 Ascending

3.51 [3.03–4.07]*10−3

3.74 [3.17–4.41]*10− 3

0.5

 Arch

3.56 [3.10–4.08]*10− 3

3.39 [2.93–3.93]*10− 3

0.6

 Descending

3.54 [3.20–3.91]*10− 3

4.13 [3.71–4.60]*10− 3

0.1

Area

TS (n = 60)

Control (n = 37)

 

 Ascending

758.5 [373.5–1499.9]

774.0 [505.4–1220.6]

0.3

 Arch

439.3 [272.2–864.1]

497.4 [253.2–717.9]

<0.001

 Descending

389.8 [211.2–881.2]

410.4 [226.7–711.4]

0.4

Area/BSA

TS (n = 60)

Control (n = 37)

 

 Ascending

490.8 [256.9–947.6]

434.5 [277.1–624.1]

0.3

 Arch

279.3 [172.1–459.2]

278.4 [176.1–388.7]

0.7

 Descending

252.3 [151.8–622.7]

230.4 [153.0–356.9]

0.5

  1. First part of the table depicts comparison between all TS and controls. The two middle parts of the table depicts comparison between TS with and without aortic coarctation, and comparison between TS without coarctation and controls. P-value for interaction overall (group and aortic positiona) as well as comparison between TS and controls at each position are listed. Lower part of the table depicts mean aortic area and mean aortic area corrected for BSA at the three aortic positions