Why the study?
What are the normal dimensions of the ascending aorta and sinus of Valsalva on TTE, and how do they correlate with age, gender, and body surface area?
Population
1,799 patients with normal cardiac findings on transthoracic echocardiography (TTE)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Normative TTE data support indexing SoV/AA by age, sex, and BSA; leaves open prospective validation for clinical thresholds.
What are the normal dimensions of the ascending aorta and sinus of Valsalva on TTE, and how do they correlate with age, gender, and body surface area?
Normal dimensions of the ascending aorta and sinus of Valsalva on TTE are strongly determined by gender, age, and body surface area, highlighting the need for indexed reference values.
Biaggi et al. (2009) studied this question.
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