Aortic root dilatation in essential hypertension: Prevalence according to new reference values

Journal of Hypertension

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1189-1195

  Milan, Alberto ^a   Avenatti, Eleonora ^a   Tosello, Francesco ^a   Iannaccone, Andrea ^a   Leone, Dario ^a   Magnino, Corrado ^a   Veglio, Franco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

aortic root dilatation; arterial hypertension; echocardiography; prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AORTA DISEASE; AORTA ROOT; AORTIC ROOT DILATATION; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY SURFACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84877576393     PISSN: 02636352     EISSN: 14735598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HJH.0b013e32835f8fda     Document Type: Article

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