Progressive Pulmonary Artery Dilatation is Associated with Type B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Marfan Syndrome

Progressive Pulmonary Artery Dilatation is Associated with Type B Aortic Dissection in Patients with Marfan Syndrome

Objective: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a connective tissue disorder associated with severe cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. It is unknown if aorta complications in MFS are associated with progressive pulmonary artery (PA) dilatation. Methods: We measured the PA diameter on routine magnetic reson...

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Main Authors: Christel Brouwer, Haldun Bulut, Willemijn van Gemert, Alexander HJ Staal, Kim Cortenbach, Miranda Snoeren, Robin Nijveldt, Anthonie Duijnhouwer, Bart L Loeys, Niels van Royen, Janneke Timmermans, Roland RJ van Kimmenade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
aorta
marfan
dissection
diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/11/1848

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