Table 16 Comparison of descending 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 | ||
Descending aorta at diaphragm | |||
Mean of systolic and diastolic diameters | 20.9 ± 2.4 | 22.5 ± 2.7 | < 0.001 |
Indexed mean systolic and diastolic diameters | 11.2 ± 1.3 | 11.0 ± 1.4 | 0.11 |
Descending aorta at pulmonary bifurcation | |||
Mean of systolic and diastolic diameters | 22.8 ± 2.6 | 25.0 ± 2.7 | < 0.001 |
Indexed mean systolic and diastolic diameters | 12.2 ± 1.5 | 12.2 ± 1.4 | 0.59 |