| 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 |