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Are aortic coarctation and rheumatoid arthritis different models of aortic stiffness? Data from an echocardiographic study
BACKGROUND: Patients who underwent a successful repair of the aortic coarctation (CoA) show high risk for cardiovascular (CV) events. Mechanical and structural abnormalities in the ascending aorta (Ao) might have a role in the prognosis of CoA patients. We analyzed the elastic properties of Ao measu...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6019794/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29940971 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12947-018-0126-y |