Table 8 Comparing female population data from studies describing normal reference ranges of proximal aorta dimensions
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(54 F) | 704 (394 F) | 513 (307 F) | 1394 (176 F) | 1003 (516 F) | 1043 (540 F) |
AA | 18.7 ± 2.5 | 19.2 ± 1.7 | 19.5 (18–20.6) | 19.6 ± 2.3 | 19.4 ± 1.6 | 18.7 ± 1.6 |
Aortic sinuses | 26.9 ± 7.3 | 28.9 ± 3.1 | 25.8 (24–27.5) | 27.4 ± 3.1 | 30.1 ± 3.0 | 28.5 ± 3.0 |
STJ | 24.7 ± 3.5 | 24.8 ± 2.7 | 22 (20–23.7) | 25.9 ± 3.5 | 24.9 ± 2.7 | 24.4 ± 2.9 |
AAO | 25.0 ± 3.6 | 26.9 ± 3.1 | 24.5 (22.8–26.7) | 23.1 ± 3.5 | 29.1 ± 4.0 | 27.4 ± 3.4 |