Longitudinal follow-up by MR angiography reveals progressive dilatation of the distal aorta after aortic root replacement in Marfan syndrome.
Alexander LenzMalte WarnckeFelicia WrightJulius Matthias WeinrichBjoern P SchoennagelFrank Oliver HenesGerhard AdamYskert von KodolitschGerhard SchoenPeter BannasPublished in: European radiology (2023)
• Aortic growth rates in Marfan patients with aortic root replacement are highest in the mid-aortic arch, the proximal- and mid-descending aorta. • Growth rates of the distal thoracic aorta are significantly higher in Marfan patients with aortic root replacement compared to Marfan patients without aortic root replacement. • Antihypertensive medication, gender, and BMI have no significant impact on distal aortic growth rates in Marfan patients.
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