Table 4 Circumferential aortic wall shear stress subgroups

 Sinutubular junction (N/m²)

0.5 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.1

ns

 Mid-ascending aorta (N/m²)

0.8 ± 0.2

0.6 ± 0.2

0.009

 Proximal aortic arch (N/m²)

0.8 ± 0.3

0.6 ± 0.2

0.006

 Distal aortic arch (N/m²)

0.6 ± 0.3

0.5 ± 0.2

0.003

 Descending aorta (N/m²)

0.6 ± 0.3

0.5 ± 0.2

ns

 Sinutubular junction (N/m²)

0.4 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.1

ns

 Mid-ascending aorta (N/m²)

0.9 ± 0.3

0.4 ± 0.1

0.01

 Proximal aortic arch (N/m²)

0.9 ± 0.5

0.4 ± 0.1

ns

 Distal aortic arch (N/m²)

0.6 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.2

0.037

 Descending aorta (N/m²)

0.6 ± 0.3

0.5 ± 0.2

ns