Open AccessEndothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis in children with irreversible pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease
Author(s) -
Murat Çiftel,
Ayşe Şimşek,
Özlem Turan,
Fırat Kardelen,
Gayaz Akçurin,
Halil Ertuğ
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
annals of pediatric cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-2069
pISSN - 0974-5149
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2069.99619
Subject(s) - medicine , endothelial dysfunction , cardiology , pulmonary hypertension , low density lipoprotein , heart disease , intima media thickness , cholesterol , significant difference , carotid arteries
To assess endothelial dysfunction and the risk for coronary atherosclerosis in children with irreversible pulmonary hypertension due to congenital heart disease (CHD).