TABLE 4.

Changes in the diameter of TL, FL, and aorta (mm) at 5-year follow-up.

	Acute	Subacute	Chronic	P-value
		TL
Level A	16.3 ± 3.9	16.5 ± 5.4	13.0 ± 4.1*	0.03
Level B	13.1 ± 4.5	13.3 ± 3.4	10.1 ± 4.7*	0.01
Level C	12.1 ± 5.5	12.4 ± 4.6	9.1 ± 4.8*	0.04
Level D	4.4 ± 6.3	4.6 ± 5.5	4.2 ± 5.8	0.34
		FL
Level A	–16.7 ± 4.7	–16.5 ± 5.8	–13.2 ± 4.1*	0.01
Level B	–12.8 ± 5.3	–13.0 ± 6.1	–10.4 ± 4.8*	0.04
Level C	–11.9 ± 5.1	–12.2 ± 4.9	–9.2 ± 5.3*	0.03
Level D	–5.5 ± 5.1	–5.5 ± 5.7	–4.5 ± 5.2	0.23
		Aorta
Level A	–0.3 ± 0.9	–0.1 ± 1.4	–0.2 ± 1.1*	0.01
Level B	–0.3 ± 1.2	–0.4 ± 0.9	–0.5 ± 1.0*	0.02
Level C	–0.3 ± 0.5	–0.2 ± 0.8	–0.1 ± 0.9*	0.04
Level D	0.1 ± 0.7	0.1 ± 0.5	0.3 ± 1.1	0.53

*Statistically significant difference between this group and either of the other groups. Boldface value, show P < 0.05.