TABLE IV.
Assessment of Medial Degeneration in Women and Men With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissectiona
| Score in women | Score in men | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Moderate | Severe | Total for women | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Total for men | |
| Hereditary | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Sporadic | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 15 | 58 |
| Total | 2 (9%) | 8 (36%) | 12 (55%) | 22 | 19 (30%) | 25 (39%) | 20 (31%) | 64 |
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The difference in the distribution of medial degeneration scores was significant, with significantly greater severe medial degeneration in women than in men (P = .04). P < .05 was considered statistically significant.