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Table 2 Aortic diameters measured by two different echocardiography guidelines according to age groups

From: Comparative measurement of aortic root by transthoracic echocardiography in normal Korean population based on two different guidelines

 

2005 ASE *

2010 Pediatric †

Difference

   

Mean

SD

P ‡

20-29 yr

 Annulus

2.34 ± 0.28

2.16 ± 0.26

0.19

0.11

<0.01

 Sinuses of Valsalva

3.02 ± 0.39

2.90 ± 0.34

0.11

0.13

<0.01

 Sinotubular junction

2.41 ± 0.32

2.44 ± 0.25

−0.03

0.15

0.43

 Ascending aorta

2.31 ± 0.27

2.59 ± 0.28

−0.28

0.19

<0.01

30-39 yr

 Annulus

2.31 ± 0.29

2.15 ± 0.24

0.16

0.13

<0.01

 Sinuses of Valsalva

3.20 ± 0.40

3.08 ± 0.34

0.13

0.11

<0.01

 Sinotubular junction

2.48 ± 0.25

2.54 ± 0.24

−0.06

0.13

0.03

 Ascending aorta

2.50 ± 0.30

2.77 ± 0.26

−0.27

0.21

<0.01

40-49 yr

 Annulus

2.28 ± 0.23

2.13 ± 0.20

0.15

0.10

<0.01

 Sinuses of Valsalva

3.18 ± 0.40

3.07 ± 0.38

0.11

0.12

<0.01

 Sinotubular junction

2.59 ± 0.35

2.57 ± 0.29

0.02

0.15

0.50

 Ascending aorta

2.59 ± 0.30

2.85 ± 0.31

−0.27

0.19

<0.01

50-59 yr

 Annulus

2.36 ± 0.19

2.17 ± 0.16

0.19

0.13

<0.01

 Sinuses of Valsalva

3.34 ± 0.28

3.19 ± 0.28

0.14

0.13

<0.01

 Sinotubular junction

2.73 ± 0.24

2.64 ± 0.25

0.09

0.13

<0.01

 Ascending aorta

2.90 ± 0.39

3.12 ± 0.34

−0.22

0.23

<0.01

60-69 yr

 Annulus

2.32 ± 0.21

2.12 ± 0.21

0.20

0.12

<0.01

 Sinuses of Valsalva

3.42 ± 0.35

3.27 ± 0.33

0.16

0.09

<0.01

 Sinotubular junction

2.83 ± 0.27

2.82 ± 0.30

0.01

0.19

0.88

 Ascending aorta

3.01 ± 0.29

3.18 ± 0.33

−0.17

0.13

<0.01

  1. ASE American Society of Echocardiography.
  2. Data are expressed as mean ± SD.
  3. *2005 American Society of Echocardiography chamber quantification guidelines.
  4. †2010 American Society of Echocardiography pediatric measurements guidelines.
  5. ‡ P values were obtained by paired t test.
  6. Difference = (measurement of ASE 2005) – (measurement of Pediatric 2010).