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Diagnostic power of aortic elastic properties in young patients with Marfan syndrome.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Apr 2005
Baumgartner Daniela, Baumgartner Christian, Mátyás Gabor, Steinmann Beat, Löffler-Ragg Judith, Schermer Elisabeth, Schweigmann Ulrich, Baldissera Ivo, Frischhut Bernhard, Hess John, Hammerer Ignaz
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In patients with Marfan syndrome, progressive aortic dilation implicates a still-unpredictable risk of life-threatening aortic dissection and rupture. We sought to quantify aortic wall dysfunction noninvasively, determine the diagnostic power of various aortic parameters, and establish a diagnostic model for the early detection of aortic abnormalities associated with Marfan syndrome. METHODS: In 19...
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