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DETECTION OF AORTIC ROOT DILATION IN PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION

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Hypertension (HTN) is a known risk for development of aortic root dilation. Echocardiography (2-D) is a Class II indication for HTN when there is suspected structural disease or CHF. Limitations… Click to show full abstract

Hypertension (HTN) is a known risk for development of aortic root dilation. Echocardiography (2-D) is a Class II indication for HTN when there is suspected structural disease or CHF. Limitations of 2-D include a 90 degree arc of imaging, narrow intercostal space and difficult alignment along the

Keywords: root dilation; aortic root; detection aortic; hypertension

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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