Table 2.
Comparison of inflammation and calcification in the aneurysm and matched control groups
| Aneurysm subgroup (n=19) |
Matched controls (n=19) |
P value | |
| Ascending aorta | |||
| Mean TBRmax | 2.14±0.53 | 1.84±0.27 | 0.038 |
| Agatston score (median (IQR)) | 18 (0–295) | 0 (0–42) | 0.246 |
| Agatston score/cm | 6 (0–62) | 0 (0–9) | 0.218 |
| Descending aorta | |||
| Mean TBRmax | 2.15±0.58 | 1.70±0.24 | 0.005 |
| Agatston score (median (IQR)) | 267 (0–1230) | 320 (170–842) | 0.435 |
| Agatston score/cm | 25 (0–72) | 23 (16–67) | 0.617 |
| Abdominal aorta (incl. aneurysm) | |||
| Mean TBRmax | 2.23±0.45 | 1.68±0.21 | <0.0001 |
| Agatston score (median (IQR)) | 4483 (3105–9430) | 2879 (941–7270) | 0.112 |
| Agatston score/cm of abdominal aorta | 245 (148–408) | 166 (80–374) | 0.307 |
| Agatston score/cm in aneurysm and control equivalent | 442 (304–920) | 166 (80–374) | 0.004 |
| Entire aorta | |||
| Mean TBRmax | 2.16±0.51 | 1.70±0.22 | 0.001 |
| Agatston score (median (IQR)) | 5136 (3297–9360) | 3735 (1425–8261) | 0.180 |
| Agatston score/cm | 144 (87–266) | 109 (49–219) | 0.230 |