Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume 58, Issue 12, 13 September 2011, Pages 1262-1270
Clinical ResearchHeart Rhythm DisordersAge-Related Changes in Aortic Arch Geometry: Relationship With Proximal Aortic Function and Left Ventricular Mass and Remodeling
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Key Words
aging
aortic geometry
elasticity
left ventricular remodeling
magnetic resonance imaging
Abbreviations and Acronyms
3D
3-dimensional
BMI
body mass index
ECG
electrocardiogram
LV
left ventricle/ventricular
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
M/V
left ventricular end-diastolic mass-to-volume ratio
PP
pulse pressure
PWV
pulse wave velocity
SBP
systolic blood pressure
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Dr. Redheuil received partial grant support from Fédération and Société Française de Cardiologie and Société Française de Radiologie. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose. Michael O'Rourke, MD, served as Guest Editor for this paper.
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