Abnormal hemodynamics, arterial wall characteristics, and genetic factors contribute to ascending aorta dilatation, potentially leading to severe complications like aortic dissection. Presently, the ...

Significant aortic root or ascending aorta dilatation, defined as >45 mm in men (M) and >41 mm in women (F) at first evaluation. These cut-off values were arbitrarily established, considering the ...

The aorta, the body's largest artery, extends upward from the top of the left ventricle of the heart (ascending thoracic aorta), then curves like a candy cane (aortic arch) downward (descending ...

Conclusion: A comprehensive BAV phenotype includes aortic shape. Type 1 BAV is associated with male gender and normal aortic shape but a larger sinus diameter. Type 2 leaflet morphology is associated ...

and descending aorta. The geometry of the aortic root can be asymmetric, especially in patients with dilatation and abnormal aortic valve morphology. Measuring the largest dimensions within the aortic ...