Table 3.

Aortic diameters before and after reduction ascending aortoplasty, measured in mm by computed tomography.

Preoperative aortic diameter [n = 241 (100%)]
mean (±SD)	44.7 (3.5)
Max. diameter	56
40 ≤ 45, n = (%)	105 (43.6)
45 ≤ 50, n = (%)	97 (40.2)
50 ≤ 55, n = (%)	23 (9.5)
>55, n = (%)	1 (0.4)
Postoperative aortic diameter [n = 87 (100%)]
Highest, mean (±SD)	40.6 (5.8)
Last, mean (±SD)	40.2 (5.7)
Max. diameter	70
40 ≤ 45, n = (%)	32 (36.8)
45 ≤ 50, n = (%)	12 (13.8)
>50, n = (%)	5 (5.7)

Mean diameter is stated for the highest measured diameters (Highest) and the last (Last) in each patient follow-up.