Table 3.

Aortic measurements and arterial stiffness parameters in the transplant and control patients

	Transplant (n = 39) Median (IQR 25–75)	Control (n = 47) Median (IQR 25–75)	p-value
ESD (cm)	1.32 (1.02–1.56)	1.4 (1.11–1.61)	0.22
EDD (cm)	1.09 (0.87–1.36)	1.18 (0.96–1.38)	0.45
ESA (cm)	2.13 (1.86–2.44)	2.02 (1.77–2.33)	0.35
EDA (cm)	1.92 (1.62–2.21)	1.74 (1.49–1.89)	0.01
ADD (/mmHg × 10−3)	7.36 (4.89–9.58)	8.72 (6.01–12.27)	0.05
ADA (/mmHg × 10−3)	4.87 (3.34–8.22)	10.53 (6.02–13.46)	< 0.001
ASI Descending Aorta	3.33 (2.56–4.71)	2.73 (1.95–4.36)	0.08
ASI Ascending Aorta	4.63 (3.06–6.70)	2.21 (1.91–3.95)	< 0.001

ESD end systolic descending, EDD end diastolic descending, ESA end systolic ascending, EDA end diastolic ascending, ADD aortic distensibility descending, ADA aortic distensibility ascending, ASI aortic stiffness index