Ascending Aortic Dimensions in Hypertensive Subjects: Reference Values for Two-Dimensional Echocardiography

Systematic analysis of the AscAo in hypertensive patients showed that, together with age, sex, and body surface area, hypertension is an independent factor associated with increases in all four aortic diameters and that aortic dilation occurred more frequently at the level of the STJ and AoArch.