Aortic root dilatation in tetralogy of Fallot long-term after repair - Histology of the aorta in tetralogy of Fallot: Evidence of intrinsic aortopathy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 117-119

  Niwa, Koichiro ^a  

^a CHIBA CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aortic dissection; Aortic medial abnormality; Aortic regurgitation; Aortic root dilatation; Tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

AORTA ANOMALY; AORTA COARCTATION; AORTA DISEASE; AORTA ROOT DILATION; AORTA RUPTURE; AORTA SURGERY; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTERY DILATATION; BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE; CHROMOSOME 22Q; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE OVERLOAD; HUMAN; LUNG ATRESIA; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RIGHT AORTA ARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23244466594     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.07.002     Document Type: Editorial

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