Table 2. Aortic Diameter at the Time of Acute Aortic Dissection Diagnosis.

Location	Aortic diameter, mm
	In women with type A dissection (n = 13)	In women with type B dissection (n = 16)
Sinuses of Valsalva
Mean (SD)	54.5 (5)	34.4 (3)
IQR	40.5-60	30-39
Range	42-76	26-47
Ascending aorta
Mean (SD)	54.7 (6)	31 (3)
IQR	47-64	26-35
Range	40-70	24-45
Descending aorta
Mean (SD)	26.9 (4)	32.5 (5)
IQR	22-32	27-32.5
Range	21-44	23-60

Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.