SEX DIFFERENCES IN THORACIC AORTIC ANEURYSM GROWTH: ROLE OF AORTIC STIFFNESS

Conclusions: In patients with TAA, aneurysm growth was more than twice as fast in women than men, and aortic stiffness was associated with greater TAA growth in women, but not in men. Since aneurysm growth is an important risk factor for acute aortic syndromes, our findings highlight potential mecha...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2017-03, Vol.69 (11), p.2041-2041
Main Authors: Coutinho, Thais, Cheung, Katie Y, Boodhwani, Munir, Beauchesne, Luc, Dennie, Carole, Dick, Alexander, Nagpal, Sudhir, Chan, Kwan-Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aneurysms
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Internal Medicine
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Summary:Conclusions: In patients with TAA, aneurysm growth was more than twice as fast in women than men, and aortic stiffness was associated with greater TAA growth in women, but not in men. Since aneurysm growth is an important risk factor for acute aortic syndromes, our findings highlight potential mechanisms predisposing to worse TAA-related outcomes in women.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(17)35430-X