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Aortic dissection in Turner syndrome.
The Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025-729X 7 June 2004 180 11 584-584 ©The Med ical Jou rnal of Aus tral ia 2004 www.mja.com.au Snapshot CARDIOVASCULAR MALFORMATIONS occur in up to 47% of women with Turner syndrome. Aortic dissection, a devastating and often fatal condition, occurs more frequently in women with Turner syndrome than in the general population (0.8% v 0.00001%), particularly...
متن کاملAortic dilatation and dissection in Turner syndrome.
BACKGROUND The risk for aortic dissection is increased among relatively young women with Turner syndrome (TS). It is unknown whether aortic dilatation precedes acute aortic dissection in TS and, if so, what specific diameter predicts impending deterioration. METHODS AND RESULTS Study subjects included 166 adult volunteers with TS (average age, 36.2 years) who were not selected for cardiovascu...
متن کاملModerate aortic enlargement and bicuspid aortic valve are associated with aortic dissection in Turner syndrome: report of the international turner syndrome aortic dissection registry.
BACKGROUND Girls and women with Turner syndrome are at risk for aortic dissection and rupture. However, the size of the aorta and the clinical characteristics among those with Turner syndrome and dissection have received little attention. METHODS AND RESULTS We obtained medical records from 20 individuals who voluntarily participated in the International Turner Syndrome Aortic Dissection Regi...
متن کاملValvular Heart Disease Moderate Aortic Enlargement and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Are Associated With Aortic Dissection in Turner Syndrome Report of the International Turner Syndrome Aortic Dissection Registry
Background—Girls and women with Turner syndrome are at risk for aortic dissection and rupture. However, the size of the aorta and the clinical characteristics among those with Turner syndrome and dissection have received little attention. Methods and Results—We obtained medical records from 20 individuals who voluntarily participated in the International Turner Syndrome Aortic Dissection Regist...
متن کاملAortic dilation, dissection, and rupture in patients with Turner syndrome.
We report two patients with Turner syndrome who had aortic dissection and rupture, one with prior repair of coarctation. We also note the high incidence (8.8%) of unrecognized aortic root dilation in a group of 57 patients with Turner syndrome whom we prospectively evaluated by echocardiography. Our analysis and review of previously reported cases suggests that multiple risk factors may exist f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Current Opinion in Cardiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0268-4705
DOI: 10.1097/hco.0b013e3283129b89