Identification of an increased lifetime risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in UK Biobank participants with scoliosis

Identification of an increased lifetime risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in UK Biobank participants with scoliosis

Background Structural changes caused by spinal curvature may impact the organs within the thoracic cage, including the heart. Cardiac abnormalities in patients with idiopathic scoliosis are often studied post-corrective surgery or secondary to diseases. To investigate cardiac structure, function and...

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Main Authors: James S Ware, Declan P O’Regan, Valentina Quintero Santofimio, Adam Clement, Kathryn A McGurk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-02-01
Series:Open Heart
Online Access:https://openheart.bmj.com/content/10/1/e002224.full

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