Tortuosity of the descending thoracic aorta: Normal values by age

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 14; no. 4; p. e0215549
• Main Authors: Belvroy, Viony M., de Beaufort, Hector W.L., van Herwaarden, Joost A., Bismuth, Jean, Moll, Frans L., Trimarchi, Santi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 23.04.2019; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aging (Biology); Aging - physiology; Analysis; Aorta, Thoracic - anatomy & histology; Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging; Aorta, Thoracic - physiology; Aortic Diseases - surgery; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - instrumentation; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation - methods; Cardiovascular diseases; CAT scans; Diagnostic imaging; Endovascular Procedures - instrumentation; Endovascular Procedures - methods; Female; Health aspects; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Male; Middle Aged; Reference Values; Regression analysis; Retrospective Studies; Sex Factors; Stents; Thoracic aorta; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Vascular diseases; Vascular surgery

Aging changes the aorta in length, tortuosity and diameter. This is relevant in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and in the long term follow up. Two groups of hundred patients < 65 years and hundred patients ≥ 65 years, with no vascular diseases were made. Thin cut CT scans were analyz...