Increased augmentation index in patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

Maurice RoederSira ThielFrederic BaumannNoriane A SieviMarianne RohrbachMalcolm KohlerThomas Gaisl

Published in: BMC cardiovascular disorders (2020)

Patients with EDS showed elevated AIx, indicating increased arterial stiffness when compared to healthy controls. Further investigations are needed in order to assess the prognostic value of increased AIx for cardiovascular outcomes in patients with EDS.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
case report
soft tissue