A new on-line method for predicting aortic root dilatation during two-dimensional echocardiography in pediatric patients with Marfan syndrome using the sinus of valsalva to annulus ratio

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 118-121

  Mart, C R ^a   Khan, S A ^a   Smith, F C ^a   Kavey, R E W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aortic root dilatation; Marfan syndrome; Sinus of Valsalva to annulus ratio

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AORTA ROOT; AORTA SINUS; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARFAN SYNDROME; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0041743740     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-002-0248-7     Document Type: Article

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