Table 23 Comparison of ascending thoracic aorta diameters in smokers and non-smokers
From: Multidetector computed tomography study to measure thoracic aorta diameters in Egyptian population
Variable diameter (mm) | Non-smokers | Smokers | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Annulus diameter | |||
(Mean) | 22.58 ± 2.45 | 24.17 ± 2.42 | < 0.001 |
(BSA-indexed) | 11.61 ± 1.37 | 11.90 ± 1.40 | 0.034 |
Sinus diameter | |||
(Mean) | 33.01 ± 3.88 | 35.31 ± 3.57 | < 0.001 |
(BSA-indexed) | 16.98 ± 2.14 | 17.37 ± 2.00 | 0.022 |
STJ diameter | |||
(Mean) | 25.68 ± 2.89 | 27.09 ± 3.16 | < 0.001 |
(BSA-indexed) | 13.21 ± 1.63 | 13.32 ± 1.69 | 0.637 |
Tubular diameter | |||
(Mean) | 31.01 ± 4.28 | 30.88 ± 3.90 | 0.945 |
(BSA-indexed) | 15.96 ± 2.36 | 15.18 ± 2.03 | 0.001 |