Open AccessThe pulmonary artery in patients with Marfan syndrome: a cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Rigmor Lundby,
Svend RandHendriksen,
John Hald,
Are Hugo Pripp,
HansJørgen Smith
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
genetics in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.509
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1530-0366
pISSN - 1098-3600
DOI - 10.1038/gim.2012.82
Subject(s) - medicine , marfan syndrome , ascending aorta , pulmonary artery , aorta , trunk , cardiology , population , right pulmonary artery , radiology , ecology , environmental health , biology
The objectives of this study were to establish the prevalence of pulmonary artery dilatation in Marfan syndrome using modern radiological methods and to correlate the diameter of the vessel with aortic disease.
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