Table 2.
Aortic diameter of each segment
| Aortic diameter | All Mean ± SD or median or n (%) |
Male Mean ± SD or median or n (%) |
Female Mean ± SD or median or n (%) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anulus | 19.3 (15.6–24.7) | 19.9 (16.2–24.7) | 18.4 (15.6–22.4) | 0.000 |
| Sinuses of Valsalva | 32.1 (24.7–42.0) | 33.4 (25.8–42.0) | 30.1 (24.7–38.6) | 0.000 |
| Sinotubular junction | 25.1 (19.0–34.3) | 25.8 (19–34.3) | 23.9 (19.3–29.6) | 0.000 |
| Proximal arch | 28.7 ± 2.4 | 29.0 ± 2.41 | 28.1 ± 2.3 | 0.000 |
| Mid arch | 23.4 ± 2.3 | 23.8 ± 2.3 | 22.7 ± 2.1 | 0.000 |
| Distal arch | 20.1 ± 1.9 | 20.5 ± 1.8 | 19.6 ± 1.8 | 0.000 |
| Ascending aorta | 32.0 (24.8–42.3) | 32.2 (25.1–42.3) | 31.8 (24.8–42.1) | 0.078 |
| Descending aorta | 19.5 ± 2.1 | 19.9 ± 2.1 | 18.7 ± 1.9 | 0.000 |
| Abdominal aorta | 15.2 ± 1.7 | 15.6 ± 1.7 | 14.5 ± 1.4 | 0.000 |
Statistical differences: p < 0.05