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Revista mexicana de angiología
On-line version ISSN 2696-130XPrint version ISSN 0377-4740
Abstract
FABIANI, Mario A. et al. Normal aortic diameters within the Mexican population and the impact of gender and ethnicity. Rev. mex. angiol. [online]. 2022, vol.50, n.3, pp.90-95. Epub Oct 13, 2022. ISSN 2696-130X. https://doi.org/10.24875/rma.22000026.
Background:
There is a lack of studies describing the normal size of the aorta in Mexican population.
Objective:
To analyze aortic measurements in Mexican patients and to compared them with patients from five different countries.
Methods:
Measurements of the aorta were divided in Mexicans and controls. Comparisons between ethnicities and groups were performed using Mann Whitney rank sum test.
Results:
The registry included 166 patients, 106 (63.8%) were enrolled in Mexico and 60 (36.1%) in the control group. Mexican patients had smaller aortic diameters compared to the control group, at the level of the right renal artery ostium, inferior mesenteric artery, and aortic bifurcation. The Hispanic population had significantly smaller aortic diameters from the level of the celiac artery to the aortic bifurcation.
Conclusion:
The normal aortic diameters in the Mexican population are smaller compared to other countries.
Keywords : Aortic anatomy; Aorta; Aortic dimensions; Aortic size.