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Table 6 Comparing female 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

30–46

18–79

20–79

16–92

Age (years)

38.8 ± 10.9

46.0 ± 0.0

35.0

47.5 ± 15.8

48.0 ± 16.0

46.0 ± 15.5

Weight (kg)

80.9 ± 18.7

63.0 ± 0.0

54.0 (48–63)

56.1 ± 6.6

56.0 ± 7.0

64.0 ± 9.1

Height (cm)

156.4 ± 6.1

163.0 ± 0.0

22.3 (19.5–25.3)

160.0 ± 5.0

158.0 ± 6.0

162.4 ± 6.7

BSA (m2)

1.86 ± 0.23

1.7 ± 0.0

1.54 (1.43–1.66)

1.6 ± 0.1

1.55 ± 0.1

1.7 ± 0.1

SBP (mmHg)

126.4 ± 11.6

117.0 ± 0.0

113.5 (107–121)

116.0 ± 11.0

118.0 ± 13.0

123.0 ± 14.7

DBP (mmHg)

79.9 ± 9.1

73.0 ± 0.0

77.5 (72–83.5)

74.0 ± 8.0

72.0 ± 10.0

75.1 ± 9.1

HR (bpm)

76.8 ± 11.7

72.6 ± 7.8

69.0 ± 9.0

72.9 ± 11.1

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