Nature

Aortic size index enlargement is associated with central hemodynamics in essential hypertension

Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a leading cause of aortic root dilatation (ARD) in people with hypertension and those genetically pre-disposed to ARD, that is, those with bicuspid aortic valve disease ...
Open Heart

Ethnic variation in thoracic aortic dimensions in the general population: a comparison between Indian and Dutch populations

Background Aortic dimensions are critical for assessing the risk of acute aortic complications and guiding surgical interventions. Current guidelines define absolute diameter thresholds based largely ...
Nature

Sex-specific hemodynamic and non-hemodynamic determinants of aortic root size in hypertensive subjects with left ventricular hypertrophy

Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is a major predictor of AoR dilatation in hypertensive subjects, independent of age, body size and gender. 6, 7 This observation argues against the notion that ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Personalised external aortic root support (PEARS) using mesh to prevent aortic root expansion and aortic dissection in people with Marfan syndrome

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissues. One effect of it is that the wall of the aorta can weaken and progressively widen. The wall can tear (dissection) and possibly rupture, ...
News Medical

Mathematical relationship between aortic valve and aortic root discovered

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. The study was aimed at investigating the mathematical relationship between the aortic valve and aortic ...
TCTMD

ACC/AHA Release Updated Aortic Disease Guideline

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) have released a revamped guideline on the diagnosis and management of aortic disease, more than 12 years after the last ...