Proximal Aortic Dilatation and Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Patients with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: Is There a Relationship? A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Proximal Aortic Dilatation and Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Patients with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: Is There a Relationship? A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Aortopathy is a known complication whose incidence is growing within the population of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) patients. Its pathology and relationship with other comorbidities remain unclear. This study was designed to determine the prevalence and predictors of proximal aortic dilatation after TO...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Farghal A. Mohammed, Michael Frick, Gunter Kerst, Nima Hatam, Mohamed-Adel F. Elgamal, Karam M. Essa, Hedwig H. Hövels-Gürich, Jaime F. Vazquez-Jimenez, Rashad Zayat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pulmonary valve replacement
tetralogy of Fallot
aortopathy
aortic aneurysm
adult congenital heart disease
comorbidities
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5296

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