Prevalence and determinants of dilated ascending aorta in a Swedish population: a case-control study.

Eva SwahnHanna LekedalJan EngvallFredrik H NyströmLena Jonasson

Published in: European heart journal open (2023)

The prevalence of dilated AA was 1.4% and showed positive associations with male gender, aortic valve pathology, and diastolic BP, though not with subclinical atherosclerosis.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve replacement
aortic stenosis
risk factors
left ventricular
blood pressure
cardiovascular disease
pulmonary artery
ejection fraction
pulmonary hypertension