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Impaired Central Pulsatile Hemodynamics in Children and Adolescents With Marfan Syndrome

BACKGROUND: Marfan syndrome is characterized by aortic root dilation, beginning in childhood. Data about aortic pulsatile hemodynamics and stiffness in pediatric age are currently lacking. METHODS AND RESULTS: In 51 young patients with Marfan syndrome (12.0±3.3 years), carotid tonometry was performe...

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Autores principales: Grillo, Andrea, Salvi, Paolo, Marelli, Susan, Gao, Lan, Salvi, Lucia, Faini, Andrea, Trifirò, Giuliana, Carretta, Renzo, Pini, Alessandro, Parati, Gianfranco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5721771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29114001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.006815