Table 7.
Aortic root measurement averages by frequency of self-reported cardiac comorbidities for patients with HSD (n = 333).
| Cardiac history | Yes (n) | Yes: mean aortic root measurement (mm) | No (n) | No: mean aortic root measurement (mm) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tachycardia | 107 | 28.4 | 226 | 28.5 | 0.708 |
| Hypotension/low blood pressure | 96 | 28.6 | 237 | 28.5 | 0.682 |
| Chest pain | 80 | 27 . 9 | 253 | 28 . 7 | 0 . 044 |
| Dysautonomia | 75 | 28.8 | 258 | 28.4 | 0.398 |
| Orthostatic hypotension | 68 | 28.6 | 265 | 28.5 | 0.839 |
| Hypertension | 46 | 29 . 8 | 287 | 28 . 3 | 0 . 008 |
| Heart valves issues | 31 | 28.9 | 302 | 28.5 | 0.456 |
| Arrhythmia | 43 | 28.6 | 290 | 28.5 | 0.830 |
| White coat hypertension | 34 | 29 . 6 | 299 | 28 . 4 | 0 . 072 |
| Bradycardia | 25 | 29.3 | 308 | 28.4 | 0.271 |
| POTS- postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome | 17 | 28.5 | 316 | 28.5 | 0.978 |
| Pectus excavatum | 8 | 29.6 | 325 | 28.5 | 0.393 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 4 | 31.3 | 329 | 28.5 | 0.270 |
| Brain aneurysm | 4 | 27.8 | 329 | 28.5 | 0.441 |
| Myocarditis/pericarditis | 4 | 30.5 | 329 | 28.5 | 0.355 |
| Pectus carinatum | 4 | 29.0 | 329 | 28.5 | 0.676 |
| Aneurysm/dissection of abdominal aorta (AA) | 1 | 28.0 | 332 | 28.5 | – |
| Aneurysm/dissection of aorta in chest cavity | 0 | – | 333 | 28.5 | – |
| Diabetes- type 2 | 0 | – | 333 | 28.5 | – |
| Other | 30 | 28.5 | 303 | 28.5 | 0.958 |
| No issues | 51 | 28.2 | 282 | 28.6 | 0.424 |
| Unknown | 38 | 28.4 | 295 | 28.5 | 0.912 |
a
P values result from independent samples t-test comparing aortic root measurement averages between patients who answered “yes” and patients who answered “no” for a given cardiac condition.
Bold indicates significant or borderline significant finding.