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Table 7 Comparing male population data from studies describing absolute values of 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]

Study design

Single centre (ASE guidelines)

Multi-centre, (I–I mid-systole)

Single centre (I–I mid-systole)

Multi-centre, (I–I end-diastole)

Multi-centre (L–L end-diastole)

Multi-centre (L–L end-diastole)

Location

South Africa

Europe

Benin

China

Korea

France, Italy, USA

Population

88(34 M)

704 (310 M)

513 (206 M)

1394 (678 M)

1003 (487 M)

1043 (503 M)

AA

19.7 ± 2.0

21.3 ± 2.0

21.4 (19.7–22.7)

21.3 ± 3.0

21.3 ± 1.8

21.0 ± 2.2

Aortic sinuses

28.1 ± 3.6

32.4 ± 3.7

28.5 (26.3–30.7)

30.1 ± 3.0

33.5 ± 3.2

31.8 ± 3.7

STJ

26.2 ± 3.38

27.2 ± 3.1

24.3 (22–26.6)

27.7 ± 4.0

27.3 ± 2.7

26.9 ± 3.7

AAO

25.7 ± 3.02

29.2 ± 3,6

27 (24.2–29)

24.4 ± 3.0

30.7 ± 3.7

29.1 ± 4.3