Table 4

Preoperative and postoperative aortic microcalcification activity

Aortic regionPreoperative mean
(min–max)
Postoperative mean
(min–max)
Change in AMAP value
Thoracic1.20
(0.99–1.69)
1.09
(0.85–1.47)
−0.110.41
Suprarenal1.98
(1.12–3.6)
1.36
(1.08–1.85)
−0.620.03
Neck1.93
(0.96–3.54)
1.21
(0.82–1.63)
−0.720.02
Aneurysm body1.74
(0.6–3.24)
1.05
(0.61–1.43)
−0.690.02
  • Mean AMA values across each aortic region, and change in AMA following EVAR.

  • AMA, aortic microcalcification activity; EVAR, endovascular aneurysm repair.