Table 4 Measured parameters in the patients and the control group (mean ± SD) during resting

 AP Diameter (cm)

5.7 ± 0.7

4.4 ± 0.4

< 0.001

 Tr Diameter (cm)

3.7 ± 0.4

3.5 ± 0.3

0.06

 Area (cm2)

16.3 ± 1.9

10.4 ± 0.

< 0.001

IS Thickness (mm)

2.1 ± 0.5

2.4 ± 0.7

0.12

ES Thickness (mm)

1.8 ± 0.2

2.5 ± 0.5

< 0.001

PRS Thickness (mm)

2.7 ± 0.2

3.1 ± 0.3

< 0.001