High prevalence of ascending aortic dilatation in a consecutive coronary CT angiography patient population.

S Petteri KauhanenPetri SaariPekka JaakkolaMiika KorhonenJohannes ParkkonenJuska VienonenRitva VanninenTimo LiimatainenMarja Hedman

Published in: European radiology (2019)

• The prevalence of AA dilatation is high in patients who are candidates for coronary CT angiography. • Body size is strongly associated with AA dimensions.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
coronary artery
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
aortic stenosis
prognostic factors
aortic valve
risk factors
left ventricular
patient reported