Evaluation of coronary microvascular dysfunction and risk factors in children and youth with Turner syndrome by magnetic resonance myocardial perfusion imaging.
Wei BaiWei HuangRong XuHang FuQing ZouLin ChenHuayan XuLingyi WenLinjun XieJin WuYing-Kun GuoPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2022)
Myocardial microvascular dysfunction can occur in children and youth patients with TS. Age and overweight/obesity were the independent risk factors of microvascular dysfunction, which imply the importance of lowering BMI for the prevention of coronary heart disease in young TS population.
Keyphrases
- risk factors
- young adults
- magnetic resonance
- physical activity
- weight gain
- oxidative stress
- weight loss
- mental health
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- high resolution
- coronary artery disease
- coronary artery
- insulin resistance
- left ventricular
- magnetic resonance imaging
- case report
- adipose tissue
- middle aged
- photodynamic therapy
- atrial fibrillation
- contrast enhanced
- fluorescence imaging