Prevalence and Clinical Correlates of Aortic Dilation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

•Aortic dilation in patients with HCM is common. •Indexed aortic dimension increases linearly with age in HCM. •A history of hypertension is associated with aortic dilation in HCM. Background Aortic dilation has been associated with various cardiac conditions, although its prevalence and clinical correlates in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) remain unclear. Objectives The purposes of this study were to define the prevalence of ascending aortic...