Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Artic root dissection remains the most life-threatening complication of Marfan syndrome,” Elif Seda Selamet ...
Background Aortic dilatation is common among adults with bicuspid aortic valves (BAV). Predictors of risk and progression of aortic dilatation are not well described in this setting. Methods We ...
Baltimore, MD - Use of angiotensin-2-receptor blockers (ARBs) has slowed the rate of progressive aortic root dilation in a small study of patients with Marfan's syndrome [1]. Dr Benjamin S Brooke ...
Progressive dilation of the aortic root is considered one of the most serious manifestations of Marfan syndrome. The antihypertensive losartan is one of the two medications recommended by current ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old male in good health who was just informed by my doctor that the diameter of my aortic root has increased to 4.3 centimeters. Last year, the echocardiogram showed a ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Children and young adults with Marfan syndrome had a similar rate of aortic root dilation during 3 ...
Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is a major predictor of AoR dilatation in hypertensive subjects, independent of age, body size and gender. 6, 7 This observation argues against the notion that ...
The patient’s 22-year-old son was also diagnosed with MFS. His head-to-pelvis CTA showed aortic root dilation of 41 mm, tortuosity of the right vertebral artery, and no signs of FMD (Figure 1C and 1D) ...
INTRODUCTION Aortic root (AoR) dilation is associated with cardiac damage and higher cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in patients after kidney ...
Melbourne, Australia - Patients with Marfan syndrome who took perindopril on top of standard beta blocker therapy showed significant improvements in aortic stiffness and aortic-root diameter over six ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • I am a 66-year-old male in good health who was just informed by my doctor that the diameter of my aortic root ...
Philadelphia, February 9, 2018 - Progressive dilation of the aortic root is considered one of the most serious manifestations of Marfan syndrome because it can lead to aortic dissection and death.
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