Decreased rotational flow and circumferential wall shear stress as early markers of descending aorta dilation in Marfan syndrome: a 4D flow CMR study
Abstract Background Diseases of the descending aorta have emerged as a clinical issue in Marfan syndrome following improvements in proximal aorta surgical treatment and the consequent increase in life expectancy. Although a role for hemodynamic alterations in the etiology of descending aorta disease...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12968-019-0572-1 |