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Reference Diameters of the Abdominal Aorta and Iliac Arteries in the Korean Population
Yonsei Medical Journal ; : 48-54, 2013.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-82707
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

It is important to know the normal diameter of artery throughout the body so that clinicians are able to determine when an artery becomes aneurysmal. However, there are no previous studies on the normal diameter of arteries in the general Korean population. The purpose of this article is to determine the normal reference diameters of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries in the Korean population. MATERIALS AND

METHODS:

We recruited the study population from three cities in Korea for the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening. We measured the diameter of the aorta and iliac arteries. We analyzed the reference diameter of the population without AAA. The results were analyzed by Student's t-test and ANOVA on SPSS version 19. A p value <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.

RESULTS:

One thousand two hundred and twenty-nine people were enrolled. 478 men and 751 women, with a mean age of 63.9+/-10.1 years (range 50 to 91) were examined. Eleven out of 1229 (0.89%) were diagnosed with AAA. In the population of 1218 people without AAA, the mean diameters (cm) of male/female were 2.20/2.11 (p<0.001) at suprarenal, 2.04/1.90 (p<0.001) at renal, 1.90/1.79 (p<0.001) at infrarenal, 1.22/1.17 (p<0.001) at right iliac and 1.47/1.15 (p=0.097) at the left iliac, respectively. There was a significantly larger diameter in the male population. The diameter of each level increased with age.

CONCLUSION:

The normal reference diameter of the infrarenal abdominal aorta in the Korean population is 1.9 cm in males and 1.79 cm in females. The diameter of the abdominal aorta increases with age.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Aorta, Abdominal / Reference Values / Risk Factors / Age Factors / Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Republic of Korea / Hypertension / Iliac Artery Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Yonsei Medical Journal Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Aorta, Abdominal / Reference Values / Risk Factors / Age Factors / Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Republic of Korea / Hypertension / Iliac Artery Type of study: Etiology study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Yonsei Medical Journal Year: 2013 Type: Article