Background: In aortic stenosis (AS), having a small aortic root influences assessment of AS
severity as well as treatment strategy. The aim was to test the prognostic implications of …

Background Aortic stenosis (AS) is a progressive disease in which left ventricular (LV)
diastolic dysfunction is common. However, the association between diastolic dysfunction …

Echocardiographic measures of left ventricular (LV) function and structure as well as left
atrial size have been reported to predict adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes …

The evaluation of the aortic root in patients referred for transcatheter aortic valve
implantation is crucial. The aim of the present study was to compare the accuracy of cardiac …

2 Chin et al Novel Imaging in Aortic Stenosis aortic stenosis. 19 Unfortunately, this 4-point
score remains semiquantitative and limited by poor interobserver agreement …

The aortic root has long been considered an inert unidirectional conduit between the left
ventricle and the ascending aorta. In the classical definition, the aortic valve leaflets (similar …

Purpose: Age-related aortic changes are related to adverse cardiac remodeling and
reduced cardiac function. Here, we aim to assess the correlations between aortic arch width …

Background A limitation associated with coronary computed tomography angiography
(CCTA) is the lack of a normal reference value for aortic root dimensions and the uncertainty …

Background Evaluation of aortic stenosis (AS) requires calculation of aortic valve area
(AVA), which relies on the assumption of a circular-shaped left ventricular outflow tract …

Methods: Aortic root contrast injections were ana-lyzed in 90 patients (mean age 68 years)
to measure downward motion of the root perpendicular to the plane of the sinotubular …