Table 1:

Gender-, age- and BSA-related ascending aorta diameter upper limits, according to Wolak et al. [10] compared to our cohort modelled pre-dissection data

Age (years)	BSA (m2)	Ascending normal (mm)*, n = 2952		Ascending pre-dissection modelled (mm), n = 102		Diameter difference between normal and modelled (%)
		Female, n = 1147	Male, n = 1805	Female, n = 35	Male, n = 67	Female	Male
<45	<1.70	28.4 ± 2.7	28.6 ± 2.2	–	–	–	–
	1.70–1.89	30.0 ± 2.2	30.1 ± 3.1	–	34 ± 3.5	–	+13.5
	1.90–2.09	29.8 ± 2.6	30.9 ± 2.7	38	38.5 ± 2	+29.2	+24.3
	>2.1	31.3	32.3 ± 3.0	41 ± 3.5	37 ± 3.5	+31.3	+16.1
45–54	<1.70	29.6 ± 2.8	31.0 ± 3.8	–	–	–	–
	1.70–1.89	31.4 ± 2.9	31.7 ± 3.2	42	40 ± 5.5	+34.0	+26.5
	1.90–2.09	32.5 ± 3.2	33.1 ± 3.3	–	37	–	+12.1
	>2.1	34.4 ± 3.1	34.4 ± 3.1	–	42.5 ± 3.5	–	+23.2
55–64	<1.70	31.1 ± 2.9	31.5 ± 2.4	39	–	+25.8	–
	1.70–1.89	31.8 ± 2.6	33.5 ± 3.1	36 ± 2.5	39 ± 3.5	+14.5	+16.5
	1.90–2.09	33.0 ± 3.0	34.6 ± 3.3	39	40	+18.2	+15.9
	>2.1	35.4 ± 3.3	36.1 ± 3.5	–	39.8 ± 4.5	–	+10.5
>65	<1.70	32.5 ± 2.5	33.9 ± 3.3	42.8 ± 3.5	39	+31.1	+15.0
	1.70–1.89	33.4 ± 2.9	35.0 ± 3.0	43.5 ± 4.5	39.2 ± 2	+30.0	+12.0
	1.90–2.09	34.3 ± 4.2	35.8 ± 3.2	45.1 ± 4	41.5 ± 2.5	+31.3	+15.5
	>2.1	32.8	36.8 ± 2.8	–	41.5 ± 4.5	–	+13.0

For our data, continuous variables were expressed as mean and standard deviation. An isolated value means that there was only 1 patient. Positive value in the diameter difference column indicates the diameter increase in the modelled pre-dissected aorta with respect to normal aorta.

*Data from Wolak et al.

BSA: body surface area.