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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1405-9940</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Archivos de cardiología de México]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Arch. Cardiol. Méx.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1405-9940</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1405-99402025000200171</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/acm.24000185</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Sex-specific considerations in defining aortic dilation: findings from the MATEAR study]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Aspectos específicos de género en la definición de dilatación aórtica: resultados del estudio MATEAR]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carrero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María C.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Matta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria G.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Constantin]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Iván]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Masson]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gerardo]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Asch]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Federico M.]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología Consejo de Ecocardiografía y Doppler vascular "Oscar Orías" ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Buenos Aires ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Gold Coast University Hospital Department of Cardiology ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Southport ]]></addr-line>
<country>Australia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología Consejo de Epidemiología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Buenos Aires ]]></addr-line>
<country>Argentina</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,MedStar Health Research Institute y Georgetown University MedStar Health Research Institute y Georgetown University ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Washington DC ]]></addr-line>
<country>United States of America</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>95</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>171</fpage>
<lpage>177</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1405-99402025000200171&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1405-99402025000200171&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1405-99402025000200171&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objectives: Patient body size and sex are significant factors in determining aortic dimensions. While females generally have smaller aortic dimensions, the criteria for surgical intervention in thoracic aortic aneurysms primarily rely on absolute diameters, disregarding sex-specific differences. The aim of this study was to compare sex differences in the upper limit of normal (ULN) and Z score in the population of a prospective nationwide multicenter registry and to determine the usefulness and fairness of guideline recommendations regarding aortic diameters in females.  Methods: Transthoracic echocardiograms were performed on all patients enrolled measuring aortic dimensions at six levels following the current standard recommendations. Absolute diameters and indexed diameters by body surface area (BSA) and height were compared between males and females.  Results A total of 1,000 healthy adults were included, with an average age of 38.3 ± 12.7 years. Among them, 553 were females, and the majority were either Caucasian or Native American. Females exhibited lower values in all anthropometric parameters, echocardiographic measurements, and blood pressure. Analysis of aortic measurements revealed that females had lower absolute aortic diameters across all segments. However, when indexed parameters were examined in the aortic root and Sino tubular Junction, females demonstrated lower height-indexed diameters but higher BSA-indexed diameters. The ULN for females, correlating with a Z-score of 2.5, was determined to be 3.62 cm.  Conclusion: Our study demonstrates the need for sex-specific considerations in defining aortic dilation, as females exhibit lower absolute aortic diameters but variations in indexed parameters, highlighting the limitations of using a universal cutoff value.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo: Evaluar las diferencias de sexo en el límite superior de lo normal (ULN) y el puntaje Z de las dimensiones aórticas en una población de un registro multicéntrico nacional prospectivo, así como determinar la utilidad de las guías sobre los diámetros aórticos en mujeres.  Métodos: Se realizaron ecocardiogramas transtorácicos en todos los pacientes enrolados, midiendo las dimensiones aórticas en seis niveles siguiendo las recomendaciones estándar actuales. Se compararon los diámetros absolutos y los diámetros indexados por área de superficie corporal (BSA) y altura entre hombres y mujeres.  Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de 1,000 adultos sanos, con una edad promedio de 38.3 ± 12.7 años. De ellos, 553 eran mujeres, y la mayoría eran de origen caucásico o nativo americano. Las mujeres mostraron valores más bajos en todos los parámetros antropométricos, mediciones ecocardiográficas y presión arterial. El análisis de las mediciones aórticas reveló que las mujeres tenían diámetros aórticos absolutos más bajos en todos los segmentos. Sin embargo, cuando se examinaron los parámetros indexados en la raíz aórtica y la unión sino-tubular, las mujeres demostraron diámetros indexados por altura más bajos, pero diámetros indexados por BSA más altos. El ULN para las mujeres, correlacionado con un puntaje Z de 2.5, fue de 3.62 cm.  Conclusiones: Nuestro estudio demuestra la necesidad de considerar las diferencias de sexo al definir la dilatación aórtica, ya que las mujeres exhiben diámetros aórticos absolutos más bajos, pero variaciones en los parámetros indexados, lo que resalta las limitaciones de utilizar un valor de corte universal.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Ascending aorta]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Echocardiography]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Female]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Dimension]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Reference values]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Aorta ascendente]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ecocardiografía]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Sexo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Dimensión]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Valores de referencia]]></kwd>
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