Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a leading cause of aortic root dilatation (ARD) in people with hypertension and those genetically pre-disposed to ARD, that is, those with bicuspid aortic valve disease ...

Recently, in a meta-analysis of 17 longitudinal studies that evaluated aortic PWV and followed up 15 877 subjects for a mean of 7.7 years, the absolute differences/changes of PWV (in m s −1) have been ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissues. One effect of it is that the wall of the aorta can weaken and progressively widen. The wall can tear (dissection) and possibly rupture, ...

Objective Concerns exist about the possible detrimental effects of exercise training on aortic size and valve function in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). This multicentre international ...