Cardiovascular risk in Turner syndrome

Characterisation of Cardiovascular Risk in Adults with Turner Syndrome

Cardiovascular malformations and complications in Turner syndrome.

BACKGROUND Turner syndrome (gonadal dysgenesis with sex chromosome abnormalities) is recognized to be a disorder in which cardiovascular malformations are common. The prevalence and natural history of these findings, the risk for aortic dissection, and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease have all been the subject of debate, as have been the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations fo...

Cardiovascular and renal anomalies in Turner syndrome.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the frequency and type of cardiovascular (CV) and renal/collecting system (R/CS) abnormalities seen in a sample of patients with Turner Syndrome (TS) and to verify the proportion of those anomalies detected only after diagnosis was established. METHODS Retrospective study of 130 patients with TS diagnosed in an outpatient setting between 1989 and 2006. The mean age at di...

Hypertension and ischemic cardiovascular disease in Turner syndrome

Hypertension occurs in many patients with Turner syndrome (TS), probably approaching 50% in aging populations. Hypertension seems to be of the essential type, although the reason for the high frequency is unknown. Hypertension should be looked for, and treated appropriately. Hypertension is probably linked to the frequent occurrence of aortic dissection in TS. Presently, the best drug of choice...

Turner syndrome.

Introduction Approximately 1 in 2,500 live female births is affected by Turner syndrome (TS), making it one of the more common genetic conditions encountered in pediatric practice. TS is caused by deletion of all (monosomy) or part (partial monosomy) of the second sex chromosome. Multiple body systems can be affected to varying degrees, presenting both diagnostic and management challenges for t...