In women, greater ascending aortic diameter was associated with 33% higher cardiovascular mortality risk. Remodeling of the aging aorta seems to be different between women and men with faster ...

Larger BMI-indexed ascending and descending thoracic aortic diameters were significantly associated with increased risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes like stroke and death in both women and men.

The aortic arch is the portion of the main artery that bends between the ascending and descending aorta. It leaves the heart and ascends, then descends back to create the arch. The aorta ...

Objective Concerns exist about the possible detrimental effects of exercise training on aortic size and valve function in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). This multicentre international ...

Your aorta is a tube-like structure that resembles a candy cane. The ascending aorta forms the beginning or handle of the cane and originates at the aortic valve. The ascending aorta includes the ...

Most ascending aortic dissections have been found to occur when the aortic diameter is less than 5.5cm. ... Structure and Function of the Heart; What is Cardioprotection? Last Updated: Jul 27, 2022 ...

Index to quantify ascending aortic pressure waveform. Although ascending aortic input impedance would most clearly manifest large arterial function and reflection in the arterial system, 8,9,10 ...