Clinical outcome in the Marfan syndrome with ascending aortic dilatation followed annually by echocardiography

Authors
Kornbluth, M Schnittger, I Eyngorina, I Gasner, C Liang, DH
Citation
M. Kornbluth et al., Clinical outcome in the Marfan syndrome with ascending aortic dilatation followed annually by echocardiography, AM J CARD, 84(6), 1999, pp. 753
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(19990915)84:6<753:COITMS>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The aim of this study was to define the rate of progression of aortic dilat ation in patients with the Marfan syndrome who were followed at the Stanfor d University Marfan clinic, and to review the utility of echocardiography i n monitoring these patients.