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Table 5 Diameters of the ascending aorta at its root and tubular part

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

Variable

Mean ± SD (mm)

Annulus diameter

Systole

24.24 ± 2.70

Diastole

21.95 ± 2.76

Mean (systole and diastole)

23.09 ± 2.55

Indexed

11.70 ± 1.39

Sinus diameter

Systole

33.91 ± 4.01

Diastole

33.60 ± 3.90

Mean (systole and diastole)

33.75 ± 3.93

Indexed

17.10 ± 2.10

STJ diameter

Systole

26.32 ± 3.12

Diastole

25.95 ± 3.10

Mean (systole and diastole)

26.13 ± 3.05

Indexed

13.25 ± 1.65

Tubular diameter

Systole

31.61 ± 4.19

Diastole

30.34 ± 4.24

Mean (systole and diastole)

30.97 ± 4.16

Indexed

15.71 ± 2.28