Normal Limits in Relation to Age, Body Size and Gender of Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Aortic Root Dimensions in Persons ≥15 Years of Age

Nomograms to predict normal aortic root diameter for body surface area (BSA) in broad ranges of age have been widely used but are limited by lack of consideration of gender effects, jumps in upper limits of aortic diameter among age strata, and data from older teenagers. Sinus of Valsalva diameter w...

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Published in:	The American journal of cardiology Vol. 110; no. 8; pp. 1189 - 1194
Main Authors:	Devereux, Richard B., de Simone, Giovanni, Arnett, Donna K., Best, Lyle G., Boerwinkle, Eric, Howard, Barbara V., Kitzman, Dalane, Lee, Elisa T., Mosley, Thomas H., Weder, Alan, Roman, Mary J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Elsevier Inc 15.10.2012 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Aged Aging - physiology Analysis of Variance Aorta, Thoracic - anatomy & histology Aorta, Thoracic - diagnostic imaging Biological and medical sciences Blood pressure Body Size Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular system Echocardiography - methods Female Gender Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Linear Models Male Medical sciences Methods Middle Aged Reference Values Sex Factors Sinuses Ultrasonic investigative techniques Variables New York Sonography Echocardiography Root Sex Corporal biometry Dimension Normal Body size Aorta Circulatory system Limit Cardiology Age
ISSN:	0002-9149, 1879-1913, 1879-1913
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