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Increased Proximal Aortic Diameter is Associated With Risk of Cardiovascular Events and All‐Cause Mortality in Blacks The Jackson Heart Study
BACKGROUND: Enlargement of the proximal aorta is associated with aortic wall tissue remodeling, including fragmentation of the elastin fibers, increased synthesis of collagen, and calcification, all of which are associated with aortic wall stiffening. We hypothesized that the proximal aortic diamete...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5669152/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28637775 http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.116.005005 |