University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) has carried out the first open-heart operation in the UK using a state-of-the-art ...

Background—Although aortic root pathology has been described in patients with tetralogy of Fallot, the scope of the problem remains poorly defined. We sought to determine the prevalence and predictors ...

Abstract—The association of sinuses of Valsalva dilatation and aortic regurgitation with hypertension is disputed, and few data are available in population-based samples. We explored the relations of ...

Background Invasive coronary angiogram (iCAG) has always been a challenging task in presence of dilated aortic root. Conventionally available catheters are often unable to reach left main ostium (LMO) ...

Previous studies have linked persistent elevations in growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to cardiac abnormalities including aortic root dilation. Guidelines in the management ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old male in good health who was just informed by my doctor that the diameter of my aortic root has increased to 4.3 centimeters. Last year, the echocardiogram showed ...

Aortic root diameter at the sinuses of Valsalva is proportional to body size and increases with aging. 123 Aortic root dilatation is a leading cause of aortic regurgitation. 4567 Aortic root ...