Aortic elastic properties in patients with repaired coarctation of aorta

Patients with successfully repaired coarctation of the aorta have impaired distensibility. Age at surgery as well as left ventricular mass index are factors that are related to the distensibility index.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1998-11, Vol.82 (9), p.1140-1143
Hauptverfasser:	Brili, Stella, Dernellis, John, Aggeli, Constadina, Pitsavos, Christos, Hatzos, Costas, Stefanadis, Christodoulos, Toutouzas, Pavlos
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Aorta - diagnostic imaging Aortic Coarctation - physiopathology Aortic Coarctation - surgery Biological and medical sciences Cardiology Cardiology. Vascular system Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava Echocardiography, Transesophageal Elasticity Female Health risk assessment Heart Hemodynamics Humans Male Medical sciences Surgery Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Patients with successfully repaired coarctation of the aorta have impaired distensibility. Age at surgery as well as left ventricular mass index are factors that are related to the distensibility index.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00575-X