Association of Marfan syndrome and bicuspid aortic valve: Frequency and outcome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 324-325

  Nistri, Stefano ^a,b   Porciani, Maria Cristina ^b,c   Attanasio, Monica ^b,c   Abbate, Rosanna ^b,c   Gensini, Gian Franco ^b,c,d   Pepe, Guglielmina ^b,c  

^a Cardiology Service   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bicuspid aortic valve; FBN1; Marfan syndrome; Thoracic aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

FIBRILLIN 1;

ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA SINUS; AORTA STENOSIS; AORTA SURGERY; AORTA VALVE; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; BICUSPID AORTIC VALVE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DURAL ECTASIA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECTOPIA LENTIS; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORACIC AORTA ANEURYSM; TISSUE STRUCTURE; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 84857058385     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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