Comparison of aortic diameter in normal subjects and patients with systemic hypertension

• Published in: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol. 94 Suppl 1; p. S51
• Main Authors: Jakrapanichakul, Decho, Chirakarnjanakorn, Srisakul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thailand 01.02.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Aorta - anatomy & histology; Aorta - diagnostic imaging; Blood Pressure; Body Surface Area; Case-Control Studies; Echocardiography; Female; Humans; Hypertension - diagnostic imaging; Hypertension - physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Population Surveillance; Reference Values; Retrospective Studies; Sex Factors; Sinus of Valsalva - diagnostic imaging; Sinus of Valsalva - physiopathology; Thailand

Standard aortic root dimensional measurement by the two dimensional echocardiography should be routinely performed in all patients. There is limited data on the normal reference on Thai population. Aims of this study were (1) to determine the normal reference of aortic root dimension in Thai populat...