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Table 5 Comparing male demographic data from studies describing normal reference ranges of proximal aorta dimensions

From: Two-dimensional echocardiographic and strain values of the proximal thoracic aorta in a normal sub-Saharan African population

Author

Meel et al.

NORRE [1]

TAHES [12]

EMINCA [7]

Choi et al. [9]

Vriz et al. [6]

Age range

20–62

19–78

30–49

18–79

20–79

16–92

Age (years)

34.5 ± 10.2

48.0 ± 0.0

38.0

47.1 ± 16.2

48.0 ± 16.0

43.2 ± 16.2

Weight (kg)

72.3 ± 12.59

78.0 ± 0.0

58.5 (52–67)

67.6 ± 7.9

69.0 ± 9.0

77.9 ± 11.4

Height (cm)

166.0 ± 5.1

176.5 ± 0.0

167.0 (161–172)

171.0 ± 6.0

170.0 ± 7.0

175.8 ± 8.0

BSA (m2)

1.82 ± 0.2

1.9 ± 0.0

1.65 (1.52–1.78)

1.82 ± 0.1

1.8 ± 0.1

1.9 ± 1.2

SBP (mmHg)

126.5 ± 12.7

124.0 ± 0.0

119.0 (112–126)

121.0 ± 9.0

123.0 ± 12.0

127.8 ± 14.1

DBP (mmHg)

78.4 ± 12.7

77.0 ± 0.0

78.0 (73–84)

77.0 ± 7.0

75.0 ± 9.0

77.6 ± 9.4

HR (bpm)

66.2 ± 10.5

72.2 ± 8.5

68.0 ± 10.0

68.4 ± 12.7

  1. BSA body surface area, HR heart rate, DBP diastolic blood pressure, SBP systolic blood pressure