Heterogeneous aortic response to acute β-adrenergic blockade in Marfan syndrome

American Heart Journal

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-63

  Haouzi, A ^a   Berglund, H ^a   Pelikan, P C D ^a   Maurer, G ^a   Siegel, R J ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; METOPROLOL;

ADULT; AORTA ROOT; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HUMAN; MARFAN SYNDROME; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030897069     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70248-5     Document Type: Article

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