Table 1:
Dissected Cohort (n=7) | Non-Dissected Controls (n=7) | p value dissected vs controls | |
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Age (years) | 62.25 ± 3.46 | 61.71 ± 3.52 | ns |
Sex (% males) | 71 | 71 | ns |
Height (cm) | 175.73 ± 2.98 | 172.43 ± 3.33 | ns |
Weight (kg) | 88.61 ± 6.78 | 88.78 ± 9.17 | ns |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 28.69 ± 2.10 | 30.98 ± 2.72 | ns |
Body Surface Area (m2) | 2.04 ± 0.08 | 2.05 ± 0.10 | ns |
Maximum Orthogonal Diameter (mm) | 47.78 ± 2.75 | 32.14 ± 1.64 | < 0.01 |
Blood Pressure (mmHg) | |||
SBP | 128.77 ± 7.01 | 126.88 ± 6.35 | ns |
DBP | 72.78 ± 5.32 | 71.71 ± 4.54 | ns |
PP | 56.00 ± 5.50 | 53.75 ± 5.14 | ns |
AoS (cm) | 4.39 ± 0.23 | 3.61 ± 0.22 | < 0.05 |
AoD (cm) | 4.06 ± 0.22 | 3.15 ± 0.18 | < 0.05 |
AoS-AoD (cm) | 0.33 ± 0.03 | 0.46 ± 0.06 | < 0.05 |
Cardiac Cycle Aortic Wall Strain (%) | 8.49 ± 1.08 | 14.50 ± 1.13 | < 0.01 |
Distensibility (10−6cm2dyne−1) | 2.39 ± 0.33 | 4.26 ± 0.44 | < 0.01 |
Stiffness Index | 7.48 ± 1.05 | 3.84 ± 0.24 | < 0.001 |
Data are expressed as means ± SEM, unless otherwise specified. NS, not statistically significant. p values calculated by Mann-Whitney U test.