Table 15 Comparison of ascending aortic diameters according to gender
From: Multidetector computed tomography study to measure thoracic aorta diameters in Egyptian population
Variable | Female | Male | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Annulus diameter | |||
(Mean) | 21.48 ± 2.03 | 24.10 ± 2.32 | < 0.001 |
(BSA-indexed) | 11.56 ± 1.44 | 11.79 ± 1.34 | 0.030 |
Sinus diameter | |||
(Mean) | 31.08 ± 3.06 | 35.43 ± 3.46 | < 0.001 |
(BSA-indexed) | 16.75 ± 2.24 | 17.32 ± 1.98 | < 0.001 |
STJ diameter | |||
(Mean) | 24.65 ± 2.47 | 27.06 ± 3.01 | < 0.001 |
(BSA-indexed) | 13.27 ± 1.68 | 13.23 ± 1.63 | 0.840 |
Tubular diameter | |||
(Mean) | 30.55 ± 4.00 | 31.24 ± 4.24 | 0.091 |
(BSA-indexed) | 16.43 ± 2.31 | 15.26 ± 2.15 | < 0.001 |