Open AccessEvaluation of Aortic Distensibility by Echocardiography and Applanation Tonometry in Patients with Mitral Valve Prolapse
Author(s) -
Sedat Kalkan,
S C Efe,
Onur Taşar,
Can Yücel Karabay,
Cevat Kırma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
türk kardiyoloji derneği arşivi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1016-5169
DOI - 10.5543/tkda.2020.52988
Subject(s) - medicine , applanation tonometry , cardiology , mitral valve prolapse , pulse wave velocity , aortic valve , mitral valve , blood pressure , arterial stiffness
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a heart valve anomaly that affects a considerable segment of the population. Studies of patients with isolated MVP have shown that aortic distensibility decreased as the aortic diameter increased. The aim of this study was to compare evaluations of aortic distensibility in MVP patients using both applanation tonometry and the conventional echocardiographic examination.