Marfan syndrome with ascending aortic aneurysm: Value of cardiac computed tomography
We report the case of a 40-year-old man with known Marfan syndrome who presented with severe aortic valve regurgitation secondary to significant aortic root dilatation. To rule out coronary artery disease and to evaluate the rest of the thoracic aorta before surgery, cardiac computed tomography (CT)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-01-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0870255112002570 |