Association Between Cardiovascular Risk Factors and the Diameter of the Thoracic Aorta in an Asymptomatic Population in the Central Appalachian Region.

摘要: Abstract Background Effects of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors on the diameter thoracic aorta have not been fully studied. This study examined associations between CV and aorta. Materials Methods Study population comprised 1273 asymptomatic adults aged ≥18 years from Central Appalachia region United States who participated in a coronary artery screening January 2014 December 2016. Descriptive statistics multiple linear regression analyses were performed to examine diameters Results Mean (±SD) age participants was 57.9±9.7 years; that body mass index (BMI) 29.4±5.9. The mean aortic sinus, ascending aorta, descending 34.1±4.4 mm, 33.8±4.4 mm, 26.0±3.6 mm, respectively. Increasing age, being male, having higher BMI associated with wider diameters. Hypertension (p  Conclusions results suggest decreasing management such as hypertension modifying behavioral smoking are likely be emphasized order decrease rate dilatation subsequent dissection, if is detected during CT scan.