Prevalence of an Increased Ascending and Descending Thoracic Aorta Diameter Diagnosed by Multislice Cardiac Computed Tomography in Men Versus Women and in Persons Aged 23 to 50 Years, 51 to 65 Years, 66 to 80 Years, and 81 to 88 Years

Sex-Specific Parameters of Ascending Aorta, Descending Aorta and Pulmonary Trunk by Computed Tomographic Angiography with Impact of Age, Hypertension, Smoking and Diabetes

“…The sex-related changes in the transverse diameters of the AA and DA in the literature are controversial (Hager et al;Mao et al;Wolak et al;Aronberg et al, 1984;Kaplan et al, 2007). The findings of the present study extend the reports of Wolak et al (2008) and Kaplan et al (2007), by showing that TAA and TDA are significantly larger in men than in women (Table I).…”

“…The findings of the present study extend the reports of Wolak et al (2008) and Kaplan et al (2007), by showing that TAA and TDA are significantly larger in men than in women (Table I). Hager et al, concluded that sex has weak influence on aortic diameters and men had larger values than women of 3.2 mm or below.…”

Elastic Properties of the Descending Aorta in Patients with a Bicuspid or Tricuspid Aortic Valve and Aortic Valvular Disease

“…The size of the descending aorta was highly correlated to age and the difference in diameter was age-dependent ( Figure 20). This has been confirmed in other studies, which showed that descending aortic dimensions did not differ between BAV and TAV patients [140], and that they were age-dependent [141]. In ASAP patients where the ascending aorta was replaced concurrent descending aortic dilation was more common in TAV patients [56].…”

“…In the general population, dilation and aneurysm of the ascending aorta are approximately three times more common than in the descending aorta [141,157]. The repair of a descending aortic dissection is only called for when organ ischemia occurs or in connective tissue disorders [158], and the surgical repair of descending aortic aneurysms and dissections is complex.…”

Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

“…Measurements of the thoracic aortic diameter can be made by cardiac computed tomographic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, or echocardiography [3,10,11]. Patients with the Marfan syndrome, the Loeys-Dietz syndrome, or a confirmed genetic mutation known to predispose to aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections should have measurement of the ascending thoracic aorta diameters at initial diagnosis and at 6 months thereafter to determine if enlargement is occurring [3].…”