Impaired Distensibility of the Proximal Aorta in Fetuses With Tetralogy of Fallot

Background Increased aortic wall stiffness, which even persists after repair, has been reported in patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). We aimed to observe the distensibility of the ascending aorta and descending aorta in fetuses with TOF and explore its relation with aortic blood flow volume an...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Main Authors:	Dan Zhou, Ran Xu, Jiawei Zhou, Minghui Liu, Ganqiong Xu, Min Hou, Shi Zeng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-06-01
Subjects:	aortic distensibility aortic strain echocardiography tetralogy of Fallot
Online Access:	https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.122.028499