Table 2.
Relationship Between Penetrating Aortic Ulcer Baseline Morphological Findings and Final Morphological Outcomes
| Morphologic Finding |
Stable or Regression (n=79) |
Worsened (n=23) |
Aortic Dissection (n=7) |
P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ulcer diameter, mm | 10.05±5.05 | 14.23±4.71 | … | 0.001 |
| Mean ulcer depth, mm | 7.20±3.78 | 10.60±5.45 | … | 0.001 |
| Maximum ascending aorta diameter, mm | 43.32±4.92 | 42.57±4.94 | 41.97±3.75 | 0.624 |
| Maximum descending aorta diameter, mm | 30.49±5.09 | 31.66±6.54 | … | 0.367 |
Data are expressed as mean±SD.