Academic Editor: Jane A. Leopold
Background: Available nomograms to predict aortic root (AoR) diameter
for body surface area have limitations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate
the use of a new multivariate predictive model to identify AoR dilatation in
hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. Methods: 943 of
961 patients in the Losartan Intervention For Endpoint reduction in hypertension
(LIFE) echocardiographic sub-study had the necessary baseline characteristics and
echocardiographic 2D measurements of AoR size to be included. Results:
Predicted AoR (Sinus of Valsalva) diameter was 1.519 + (age [years]