Is Thoracic Aortic Diameter an Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality? A Narrative Review

Is Thoracic Aortic Diameter an Independent Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality? A Narrative Review

Subclinical alterations in cardiac structure and function include a variety of abnormal phenotypes of recognized adverse prognostic values, such as left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH), concentric remodeling, systolic/diastolic dysfunction, left atrial dilatation, and alterations of LV geometry. The e...

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Main Authors: Marijana Tadic, Elisa Gherbesi, Carla Sala, Stefano Carugo, Cesare Cuspidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
cardiovascular events
mortality
echocardiography
computed tomography
aortic diameter
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.867026/full

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