Subclinical alterations in cardiac structure and function include a variety of abnormal
phenotypes of recognized adverse prognostic values, such as left ventricular hypertrophy …

Unlike time honored and new phenotypes of subclinical cardiac organ damage such as
concentric left ventricular (LV) remodeling, LV hypertrophy (LVH), left atrial (LA) dilatation …

Background Aortic diameter is a critical parameter for the diagnosis of aortic dilated
diseases. Aortic dilation has some common risk factors with cardiovascular diseases. This …

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 …

Background Thoracic aortic diameter may have a role as a biomarker for major adverse
cardiovascular events. Purpose To evaluate the sex-specific association of the diameters of …

Aim: Data on the association of aortic root diameter (ARD), as assessed by
echocardiography, with incident cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the general …

Objective As thoracic aortic disease (TAD) is generally asymptomatic, biomarkers are
needed to provide insight into early progression. We aimed to examine the association …

Background Aortic size is the determining factor for prophylactic intervention on diseased
aortas. However, recent studies have shown that dissecting aortas are often sized well …

Background: Thoracic aortic aneurysms are often an accidental finding and result from a
degenerative process. Medical therapy includes pharmacological control of arterial …

Aims Accurate assessment of aortic dimensions can be achieved using contrast-enhanced
computed tomography. The aim of this study was to define normal values and determinants …