Increased visceral arterial tortuosity in Marfan syndrome

Increased visceral arterial tortuosity in Marfan syndrome

Abstract Background Clinical evidence suggests that the currently recommended approach to estimate the risk of aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome (MFS) is not reliable enough. Therefore, we investigated the possible role of visceral arterial tortuosity in the risk stratification. Methods and resul...

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Main Authors: Bence Ágg, Bálint Szilveszter, Noémi Daradics, Kálmán Benke, Roland Stengl, Márton Kolossváry, Miklós Pólos, Tamás Radovits, Péter Ferdinandy, Béla Merkely, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Zoltán Szabolcs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Marfan syndrome
Arterial tortuosity
Visceral arteries
Risk stratification
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-020-01369-w

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