Hemodynamic Correlates of Abnormal Aortic Root Dimension in an Adult Population: The Strong Heart Study [Vascular Medicine]

Conclusions Aortic root dilatation is associated with high diastolic blood pressure, high stroke volume, central fat distribution, and inflammatory status. In contrast, at a given diastolic blood pressure and stroke volume, aortic root dilatation is associated with lower pulse pressure and systolic blood pressure.

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Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - September 28, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: de Simone, G., Roman, M. J., De Marco, M., Bella, J. N., Izzo, R., Lee, E. T., Devereux, R. B. Tags: Vascular Medicine Source Type: research