Aortic root complications in Marfan's syndrome: Identification of a lower risk group

Heart

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 389-395

  Legget, Malcolm E ^a   Unger, Trisha A ^a   O'Sullivan, Corrine K ^a   Zwink, Todd R ^a   Bennett, Robin L ^a   Byers, Peter H ^a   Otto, Catherine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic root complications; Echocardiography; Marfan's syndrome; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0029973288     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.75.4.389     Document Type: Article

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