Table 1.
Distribution of age-dependent (R = 0.629 and 0.406) and gender-independent normal ranges regarding the thoracic aortic volume and the ascending aortic diameter
| Parameter | Age dependency | Gender dependency | Age | Median | Lower limit | Upper limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic aortic volume (ml) |
Yes (R = 0.629, p = 0.002) |
No | 19–30 | 101.2 | 60.4 | 169.6 |
| 31–40 | 125.1 | 74.6 | 209.6 | |||
| 41–50 | 148.4 | 88.5 | 248.6 | |||
| 51–60 | 176.0 | 105.0 | 294.9 | |||
| > 60 | 183.5 | 109.5 | 307.4 | |||
| Ascending aortic diameter (mm) |
Yes (R = 0.637, p = 0.009) |
No | 19–30 | 24.5 | 19.6 | 33.4 |
| 31–40 | 29.7 | 21.7 | 37.6 | |||
| 41–50 | 31.2 | 23.3 | 39.2 | |||
| 51–60 | 32.8 | 24.9 | 40.7 | |||
| > 60 | 33.2 | 25.3 | 41.1 |