The sex-specific difference in age-related aortic regional morphological changes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aims to investigate the influence of sex on age-related changes in aortic morphology using computed tomography (CT) imaging.

Method

Patients who underwent contrast-enhanced chest and abdominal CT between July 2021 and April 2022 were enrolled and stratified into six groups. Sex-specific comparisons of body surface area (BSA)-adjusted aortic diameters and tortuosity were performed across different groups. To validate the consistency of sex differences on age-related arterial changes, particularly regarding stiffness, relevant data were extracted from a previously published study to analyze the correlation between age and arterial stiffness in both sexes.

Results

A total of 208 participants (59.6% males, overall mean age: 60.13 ± 16.33 years) were

SUBMITTER: Meng Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11897083 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature