Background: Hypertension or elevated blood pressure (BP) is an important risk factor for
aortic dissection (AD); however, few prospective studies on this topic have been published …

Objective: The risk of thoracic aortic dissection is strictly related to the diameter of the
ascending aorta. Arterial hypertension represents a major risk factor for the development of …

Hypertension is a condition characterized by pressure and/or volume overloads and
echocardiography is helpful and feasible to understand hemodynamic mechanisms …

The bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common form of inheritable cardiac defect.
Although this abnormality may still achieve normal valvular function, it is often associated …

Athlete's heart is typically accompanied by a remodelling of the cardiac chambers induced
by exercise. However, although competitive athletes are commonly considered healthy, they …

Hypertension-mediated organ damage (HMOD) at cardiac level include a variety of
abnormal phenotypes of recognized adverse prognostic value. Although the risk of cardiac …

BACKGROUND Aortic root (AR) dimension (ARD) at the Valsalva sinuses has been
associated with incident cardiovascular (CV) events in population-based studies, but this …

Objectives: The relation between aortic root dimension (ARD) and measures of arterial
stiffness is uncertain. Accordingly, we studied the relation between ARD and an estimate of …

Background An association between increased aortic root dimensions (ARD) and elevated
risk of cardiovascular mortality has been reported in the general population. However …

Chronic elevation in the systolic blood pressure (SBP) adversely affects the lifespan in the
dog by causing injury to the eye, heart, kidney and brain. Understanding the association …