Research Article

Relationship between Echocardiographic and Magnetic Resonance-Derived Measurements of the Thoracic Aorta in Turner Syndrome Patients

Table 3

Differences in medians of aortic dimensions measured by 2Decho and MRI.

Median of ASI/diameter of aorta on 2DechoMedian of ASI/diameter of aorta on MRI value

M1/D120.04 (14–30) mm/m220.04 (12–30.5) mm/m20.795
M2/D218.36 (12.65–24.67) mm/m215.85 (10.15–22.59) mm/m2<0.001
M3/D318.85 (14–29.22) mm/m217.3 (10.3–28) mm/m20.001
M3/D416.23 (10.75–26.24) mm/m2<0.001
M4/D523 (16–40) mm24.3 (14.9–45.7) mm0.077
M4/D620.15 (14.5–28) mm<0.001
M5/D717.5 (14–31) mm18.1 (12–25.1) mm0.591
M5/D817.8 (13–26.3) mm0.574
M5/D916.4 (12.1–21.5) mm0.003

The significance was calculated on the basis of the nonparametric Wilcoxon test for two related samples; min and max values are listed.