Why the study?
Is office blood pressure associated with aortic root diameter in hypertensive patients?
Is office blood pressure associated with aortic root diameter in hypertensive patients?
In hypertensive patients, aortic root dilatation is common and more frequent in men, but it is not directly associated with office blood pressure values.
ARD is a common phenotype in hypertensive patients, with men showing a markedly higher susceptibility, but office blood pressure values do not appear to be directly associated with aortic root diameter.
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Covella et al. (2014) studied this question.
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