Somjate Suntratonpipat, Kiera Pajunen, Elizabeth Rosolowsky, Carolina A Escudero, Rose Girgis, Richard B Thompson, Joseph J Pagano, Edythe B Tham
BACKGROUND: Aortopathy in Turner syndrome is associated with aortic dilation, and the risk of dissection is increased when the aortic size index is ≥ 2-2.5 cm/m2 . We evaluated the aortic biophysical properties in paediatric Turner syndrome using cardiac MRI to determine their relationship to aortic size index. METHODS: Turner syndrome patients underwent cardiac MRI to evaluate ventricular function, aortic dimensions, and biophysical properties (aortic stiffness index, compliance, distensibility, pulse wave velocity, and aortic and left ventricular elastance)...
April 12, 2024: Cardiology in the Young