Aortic root dilatation in Marfan's syndrome: A contribution from obstructive sleep apnea?

Chest

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1763-1766

  Cistulli, Peter A ^a,b   Wilcox, Ian ^a   Jeremy, Richmond ^a   Sullivan, Colin E ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aortic dilatation; Marfan's syndrome; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA ROOT; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SYNDROME; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0030960048     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.111.6.1763     Document Type: Article

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