Correlation of aortic root dimensions and mortality in acute heart failure: A nationwide prospective cohort study

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37026
• Publication Date: 2024-08-28T01:43:59Z
• Authors: Zeming Zhou; Wei Wang; Lili Tian; Yue Peng; Lubi Lei; Jingkuo Li; Boxuan Pu; Lihua Zhang; Xin Zheng
• Keywords: H1-99; Science (General); Acute heart failure; Predictive; Social sciences (General); Q1-390; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Echocardiography; Aortic root; Sex; Mortality; Research Article

An association between increased aortic root dimensions (ARD) and elevated risk of cardiovascular mortality has been reported in the general population. However, evidence regarding ARD patients with acute heart failure (AHF) is limited.