Changes in aortic distensibility and pulse wave velocity assessed with magnetic resonance imaging following beta-blocker therapy in the Marfan syndrome

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 203-208

  Groenink, Maarten ^b   De Roos, Albert ^b   Mulder, Barbara J M ^b   Spaan, Jos A E ^b   Van Der Wall, Ernst E ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; METOPROLOL;

ADULT; AORTA ROOT; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE WAVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032527660     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00315-4     Document Type: Article

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