The usefulness of multidetector computed tomographic angiography for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome by Ghent criteria

International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 679-688

  Sohn, Gwan Hyeop ^a   Jang, Shin Yi ^b   Moon, Ju Ryoung ^b   Yang, Jeong Hoon ^a   Sung, Kiick ^b   Ki, Chang Seok ^b   Oh, Jae K ^a,b,c   Choe, Yeon Hyeon ^b   Kim, Duk Kyung ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Ghent nosology; Marfan syndrome; Multidetector computed tomographic angiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AORTA DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DURAL ECTASIA; FEMALE; FUNNEL CHEST; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE QUALITY; MALE; MARFAN SYNDROME; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PIGEON THORAX; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

EID: 85027946700     PISSN: 15695794     EISSN: 15730743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10554-011-9867-5     Document Type: Article

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