CT-A (n = 63) | other CT (n = 35) | no CT (n = 45) | p-value | |
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Vessel diameter | ||||
Ascending aorta (mm; mean ± SD) | 33.9 ± 4.2 | 36.6 ± 4.7 | NA | < 0.01 |
RFA (mm; mean ± SD) | 9.2 ± 1.9 | NA | NA | NA |
LFA (mm; mean ± SD) | 9.2 ± 1.9 | NA | NA | NA |
RAA (mm; mean ± SD) | 6.4 ± 1.3 | 6.8 ± 1.4 | NA | 0.36 |
LAA (mm; mean ± SD) | 6.5 ± 1.4 | 7.3 ± 1.2 | NA | 0.02 |
CT findings | ||||
Pathology, n (%) | 42 (67) | 23 (66) | NA | 1.00 |
calcification, n (%) | 41 (65) | 23 (66) | NA | 1.00 |
thoracic, n (%) | 34 (54) | 23 (66) | NA | 0.29 |
downstream, n (%) | 41 (65) | NA | NA | NA |
vulnerable plaques, n (%) | 12 (19) | 0 (0) | NA | < 0.01 |
thoracic, n (%) | 4 (6) | 0 (0) | NA | 0.29 |
downstream, n (%) | 12 (19) | NA | NA | NA |
kinking, n (%) | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | NA | 0.05 |
thoracic, n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA | 1.00 |
downstream, n (%) | 7 (11) | NA | NA | NA |