Background Aortic dilatation is common among adults with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV). Predictors of risk and progression of aortic dilatation are not well described in this setting. Methods We ...

Purpose: To determine the prevalence of proximal aortic abnormalities in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS). Methods: In a prospective cohort study, aortic measurements by two-dimensional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Artic root dissection remains the most life-threatening complication of Marfan syndrome,” Elif Seda Selamet ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The aorta may be an exercise-responsive plastic organ that remodels in aging competitive endurance athletes, ...

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Filip Hammaréus, PhD student, and Petter Dyverfeldt, professor, at Linköping University. The research was performed at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping, Sweden.

Progressive dilation of the aortic root is considered one of the most serious manifestations of Marfan syndrome. The antihypertensive losartan is one of the two medications recommended by current ...

A new study from Sweden shows that asthma drugs are a potential treatment for aortic aneurysm. These drugs, which block cysteinyl-leukotrienes, could reduce the break down of vessel wall tissue and ...

Mildly to moderately dilated ascending aorta showed a generally slow progression over 6 years in this general population–based study. A higher 7-day home measured systolic blood pressure (BP) was the ...