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Table 17 Comparison of ascending thoracic aorta diameters in normotensive and hypertensive individuals

From: Multidetector computed tomography study to measure thoracic aorta diameters in Egyptian population

Variable

Normotensive

Hypertensive

P value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Annulus diameter

(Mean)

23.33 ± 2.66

22.92 ± 2.46

0.175

(BSA-indexed)

12.00 ± 1.42

11.49 ± 1.32

< 0.001

Sinus diameter

(Mean)

33.74 ± 4.07

33.76 ± 3.83

0.803

(BSA-indexed)

17.36 ± 2.20

16.93 ± 2.01

0.037

STJ diameter

(Mean)

25.99 ± 3.00

26.23 ± 3.09

0.452

(BSA-indexed)

13.38 ± 1.69

13.15 ± 1.62

0.176

Tubular diameter

(Mean)

29.94 ± 3.94

31.69 ± 4.17

< 0.001

(BSA-indexed)

15.42 ± 2.20

15.91 ± 2.32

0.015

  1. Bold mean significant values that is less than or equal 0.05