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Background  Blood flow dynamics make it possible to better understand the development of aortopathy and cardiovascular events in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS). Aortic 3D blood flow characteristics were investigated in relation to aortic geometry in children and adolescents with MFS.    Methods  Twenty-five MFS patients (age 15.6 ± 4.0 years; 11 females) and 21 healthy controls (age 16.0 ± 2.6 years; 12 females) underwent magnetic resonance angiography and 4D flow CMR for assessment of thoracic aortic size and 3D blood flow velocities. Data analysis included calculation of aortic diameter and BSA-indexed aortic dimensions (Z-score) along the thoracic aorta, 3D mean systolic wall shear stress (WSS mean ) in ten aortic segments and assessment of aortic blood flow patterns.    Results  Aortic root (root), ascending (AAo) and descending (DAo) aortic size was significantly larger in MFS patients than healthy controls (Root Z-score: 3.56 ± 1.45 vs 0.49 ± 0.78,  p  < 0.001; AAo Z-score 0.21 ± 0.95 vs −0.54 ± 0.64,  p  = 0.004; proximal DAo Z-score 2.02 ± 1.60 vs 0.56 ± 0.66,  p  < 0.001). A regional variation in prevalence and severity of flow patterns (vortex and helix flow patterns) was observed, with the aortic root and the proximal DAo (pDAo) being more frequently affected in MFS. MFS patients had significantly reduced WSS mean  in the proximal AAo (pAAo) outer segment (0.65 ± 0.12 vs. 0.73 ± 0.14 Pa,  p  = 0.029) and pDAo inner segment (0.74 ± 0.17 vs. 0.87 ± 0.21 Pa,  p  = 0.021), as well as higher WSS mean  in the inner segment of the distal AAo (0.94 ± 0.14 vs. 0.84 ± 0.15 Pa,  p  = 0.036) compared to healthy subjects. An inverse relationship existed between pDAo WSS mean  and both pDAo diameter ( R  = −0.53,  p  < 0.001) and % diameter change along the pDAo segment ( R  = −0.64,  p  < 0.001).    Conclusions  MFS children and young adults have altered aortic flow patterns and differences in aortic WSS that were most pronounced in the pAAo and pDAo, segments where aortic dissection or rupture often originate. The presence of vortex flow patterns and abnormal WSS correlated with regional size of the pDAo and are potentially valuable additional markers of disease severity.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12968-017-0345-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Altered aortic 3D hemodynamics and geometry in pediatric Marfan syndrome patients