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Relationship between ascending thoracic aortic diameter and blood pressure, a Mendelian randomization study

BACKGROUND: Observational studies identified elevated blood pressure (BP) as a strong risk factor for thoracic aortic dilation, and BP reduction is the primary medical intervention recommended to prevent progression of aortic aneurysms. However, while BP may impact aortic dilation, aortic size may a...

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Autores principales: DePaolo, John, Levin, Michael G., Tcheandjieu, Catherine, Priest, James, Gill, Dipender, Burgess, Stephen, Damrauer, Scott M., Chirinos, Julio A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7614108/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36601961
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/ATVBAHA.122.318149