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Body surface area as a key determinant of aortic root and arch dimensions in a population-based study

Yan-Li Wang1, Qing-Ling Wang, Liang Wang

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200120; ; Department of Cardiology, Anyang People's Hospital, Anyang, Henan 455000, P.R. China ;

Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
|February 27, 2013
PubMed

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Body surface area is the best predictor of aortic dimensions in the Chinese population. This finding helps establish reference standards for aortic sinus, annulus, and arch measurements.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Imaging
  • Medical Ultrasound
  • Population Health

Background:

  • Aortic dimensions are crucial for cardiovascular health assessment.
  • Limited data exists on aortic dimensions and their physiological correlates in the Chinese population.
  • Understanding these associations is vital for accurate diagnosis and risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the associations between physiological variables and aortic dimensions (sinus, annulus, arch) in a Chinese cohort.
  • To establish echocardiographic reference standards for aortic root and arch measurements.
  • To identify key predictors of aortic dimensions in this population.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 1,010 Chinese subjects.
  • Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography was used to measure aortic sinus, annulus, and arch diameters.
  • Statistical analysis was performed using Epidata, Excel, and SPSS.

Main Results:

  • Body surface area (BSA) was identified as the strongest predictor of aortic sinus, annulus, and arch dimensions (r=0.54, 0.37, 0.39, respectively).
  • Gender, blood pressure, and age were also significant predictors.
  • BSA demonstrated independent predictive value for all measured aortic dimensions.

Conclusions:

  • Body surface area is the primary determinant of aortic dimensions in the Chinese population.
  • These findings provide essential reference values for echocardiographic assessment of aortic structures.
  • The study highlights the importance of BSA in evaluating aortic health in this demographic.

Keywords:
aortic rootarch dimensionchinese population

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