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Table 5 Maximum aortic diameter measurements and disease progression in the follow up cohort (n = 15)

From: Measurement accuracy of prototype non-contrast, compressed sensing-based, respiratory motion-resolved whole heart cardiovascular magnetic resonance angiography for the assessment of thoracic aortic dilatation: comparison with computed tomography angiography

Parameters

Baseline

1-year follow up

CTA

CMRA

ICC

CTA

CMRA

ICC

Ascending aorta dilatation

 Maximum diameter (mm)

44.5 ± 2.7

44.5 ± 2.6

0.98

45.3 ± 3.3

45.3 ± 3.1

0.99

 Progression (mm)

   

0.7 ± 1.7

0.8 ± 1.8

0.90

 Progression (%)

   

1.6 ± 3.5

1.7 ± 3.8

0.89

Descending aorta dilatation

 Maximum diameter (mm)

38.4 ± 6.8

38.0 ± 6.9

0.99

38.9 ± 6.6

38.5 ± 6.7

0.99

 Progression (mm)

   

0.5 ± 1.4

0.5 ± 1.2

0.93

 Progression (%)

   

1.4 ± 3.9

1.4 ± 3.1

0.93

Combineda

 Maximum diameter (mm)

41.9 ± 5.7

41.7 ± 5.8

0.99

42.5 ± 5.8

42.3 ± 5.9

0.99

 Progression (mm)

   

0.6 ± 1.5

0.7 ± 1.5

0.91

 Progression (%)

   

1.5 ± 3.6

1.6 ± 3.4

0.90

  1. aIncludes both predominantly ascending and descending dilatations