Table 4.
Sinuses of Valsalva | Sinotubular junction | Ascending aorta | Aortic arch | Descending aorta | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inner-inner (mm) | 36.1 ± 5.4 | 27.4 ± 4.7 | 25.8 ± 4.7 | 20.7 ± 2.9 | 20.5 ± 3.1 |
Outer-outer (mm) | 42.3 ± 5.5 | 32.2 ± 4.6 | 30.6 ± 4.6 | 25.1 ± 3.0 | 25.3 ± 3.4 |
Mean difference (mm) | − 6.2 ± 2.4 | − 4.8 ± 1.6 | − 4.9 ± 2.6 | − 4.4 ± 1.9 | − 4.8 ± 1.5 |
P-value (t-test) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
T-test was performed for comparison of mean differences
Significant differences are in bold (significant at p < 0.05)