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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Nov 20;143(2):282–286. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.10.024

TABLE 3.

Diameters of distal aortic segments

Distal aortic segment Group
P value
Emergent
Elective
n Diameter (cm) n Diameter (cm)
Transverse arch 10 3.96 ± 1.19 26 2.98 ± 0.80 0.007
Descending thoracic aorta 17 4.66 ± 1.42 45 3.02 ± 1.11 <0.0001
Thoracoabdominal aortaa 13 4.16 ± 1.42 17 2.89 ± 1.19 0.01
Abdominal aorta 12 3.88 ± 1.50 26 3.18 ± 1.08 0.1
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Measured at the level of the diaphragm.