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Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiographic normal reference ranges for proximal aorta dimensions: Results from the EACVI NORRE study
Teresa LópezNico Van De VeireDaniele BaroneRalph Stephan Von BardelebenBogdan A. PopescuMonica BaroniErwan DonalJose David Rodrigo CarboneroDragos VinereanuRoberto M. LangAnn-stephan GoriLuigi P. BadanoGonzalo De La MorenaSeisyou KouMartin PenickaTolga OzyigitGilbert HabibNatalia GonjilashviliKarima AddetiaKrasimira HristovaPatrizio LancellottiGeorge AthanassopoulosNuno CardimJosé Luis ZamoranoAnne BernardAnne BernardAndreas HagendorffBernard CosynsLuis CaballeroRaluca Elena DulgheruDaniel Saurasubject
MaleAorta ThoracicSex Factor030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyReproducibility of resultCohort Studies0302 clinical medicineDiastoleMedicineThoracic aortaAge FactorReference ValueProspective Studies030212 general & internal medicineMultivariate AnalysiBody surface areaCardiac cycleAge FactorsGeneral MedicineNORRE studyMiddle AgedHealthy VolunteerHealthy VolunteersEuropeEchocardiographyNORRE study; echocardiography; reference values; reproducibility of results; sinus of valsalva; thoracic aortaCardiologyLinear Model[SDV.IB]Life Sciences [q-bio]/BioengineeringFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineHumanAdultmedicine.medical_specialtySystoleDiastoleNormal valuesThoracic aortaReference values03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultSex FactorsInternal medicinemedicine.arteryAscending aortaHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingMeasurement methodAortaAnalysis of Variancebusiness.industrySinus of valsalvaReproducibility of ResultsMED/11 - MALATTIE DELL'APPARATO CARDIOVASCOLAREProspective StudieMultivariate AnalysisLinear ModelsCohort Studiebusinessdescription
International audience; AIMS: To report normal reference ranges for echocardiographic dimensions of the proximal aorta obtained in a large group of healthy volunteers recruited using state-of-the-art cardiac ultrasound equipment, considering different measurement conventions, and taking into account gender, age, and body size of individuals. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 704 (mean age: 46.0 ± 13.5 years) healthy volunteers (310 men and 394 women) were prospectively recruited from the collaborating institutions of the Normal Reference Ranges for Echocardiography (NORRE) study. A comprehensive echocardiographic examination was obtained in all subjects following pre-defined protocols. Aortic dimensions were obtained in systole and diastole, following both the leading-edge to leading-edge and the inner-edge to inner-edge conventions. Diameters were measured at four levels: ventricular-arterial junction, sinuses of Valsalva, sino-tubular junction, and proximal tubular ascending aorta. Measures of aortic root in the short-axis view following the orientation of each of the three sinuses were also performed. Men had significantly larger body sizes when compared with women, and showed larger aortic dimensions independently of the measurement method used. Dimensions indexed by height and body surface area are provided, and stratification by age ranges is also displayed. In multivariable analysis, the independent predictors of aortic dimensions were age, gender, and height or body surface area. CONCLUSION: The NORRE study provides normal values of proximal aorta dimensions as assessed by echocardiography. Reference ranges for different anatomical levels using different (i) measurement conventions and (ii) at different times of the cardiac cycle (i.e. mid-systole and end-diastole) are provided. Age, gender, and body size were significant determinants of aortic dimensions
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| 2017-02-01 |