Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Artic root dissection remains the most life-threatening complication of Marfan syndrome,” Elif Seda Selamet ...
Filip Hammaréus, PhD student, and Petter Dyverfeldt, professor, at Linköping University. The research was performed at the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization in Linköping, Sweden.
Progressive dilation of the aortic root is considered one of the most serious manifestations of Marfan syndrome. The antihypertensive losartan is one of the two medications recommended by current ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old male in good health who was just informed by my doctor that the diameter of my aortic root has increased to 4.3 centimeters. Last year, the echocardiogram showed a ...
INTRODUCTION Aortic root (AoR) dilation is associated with cardiac damage and higher cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death in patients after kidney ...
Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. This is shown in a study led by researchers at Linköping ...
Abnormal blood flow in the aorta is linked to inflammation and breakdown of the vessel wall in conditions where the aorta is dilated. The findings can contribute to better diagnosis and open up new ...