Elevated blood pressure (BP) is a leading cause of aortic root dilatation (ARD) in people with hypertension and those genetically pre-disposed to ARD, that is, those with bicuspid aortic valve disease ...

The arterial vasculature is the second most frequently calcified structure in the human body after the skeleton. Calcification of the aorta and aortic valves occurs in most individuals in westernized ...