Incident aortic root dilatation in the general population: findings from the Pamela study

Conclusion: The incidence of aortic root dilatation in a general middle-aged population is a relatively infrequent but not so rare event and scarcely influenced by both office and out-office BP. On the contrary, it is strongly related to LVMI (and its variations over time). From a clinical perspective, this underlines that LVH prevention and regression can reduce the risk of aortic root dilatation in the community.
Source: Journal of Hypertension - Category: Cardiology Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research