Table 19 Comparison of ascending thoracic aorta diameters in diabetic and non-diabetic groups
From: Multidetector computed tomography study to measure thoracic aorta diameters in Egyptian population
Variable diameter (mm) | Non-diabetics | Diabetics | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Annulus | |||
(Mean) | 23.11 ± 2.56 | 23.01 ± 2.53 | 0.739 |
(BSA-indexed) | 11.72 ± 1.41 | 11.63 ± 1.31 | 0.632 |
Sinus | |||
(Mean) | 33.76 ± 3.98 | 33.72 ± 3.76 | 0.940 |
(BSA-indexed) | 17.12 ± 2.14 | 17.04 ± 1.98 | 0.655 |
STJ | |||
(Mean) | 26.15 ± 3.08 | 26.10 ± 2.97 | 0.798 |
(BSA-indexed) | 13.26 ± 1.66 | 13.20 ± 1.64 | 0.458 |
Tubular | |||
(Mean) | 30.93 ± 4.29 | 31.10 ± 3.73 | 0.366 |
(BSA-indexed) | 15.69 ± 2.28 | 15.76 ± 2.32 | 0.773 |