Parameter | Patient groups | p | ||||
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Controls | Group 1 (≤45 mm) | Group 2 (>45 mm) | Controls vs. group 1 | Controls vs. group 2 | Group 1 vs. group 2 | |
Aortic diameter change (mm) | 1.9 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 1.2 | NS | NS | NS |
Aortic strain (%) | 6.3 ± 4.8 | 6.6 ± 3.4 | 4.4 ± 2.4 | NS | 0.028 | 0.03 |
Elastic modulus (mmHg) | 13.1 ± 11.9 | 14.2 ± 10.6 | 23.9 ± 24.2 | NS | NS | NS |
Stiffness index β | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.3 | NS | NS | NS |
Aortic distensibility (mmHg−1) | 0.3 ± 0.3 | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.1 ± 0.1 | NS | 0.001 | NS |