The distal aorta in the Marfan syndrome

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 382-386

  Mulder, B J M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Aortic dissection therapy; Aortic growth; Distal aorta; Intervention; Marfan syndrome

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; LOSARTAN;

AORTA; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTIC ROOT SURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MARFAN SYNDROME; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW; THORACIC AORTA;

EID: 58149216345     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03086183     Document Type: Review

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