Comparison of two techniques (in vivo and ex-vivo) for evaluating the elastic properties of the ascending aorta: Prospective cohort study.

Marie-Catherine MorgantSiyu LinDiana Marin-CastrillonChloé BernardAline LaubrietAlexandre CochetAlain LalandeOlivier Bouchot

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Our research hypothesis is that there is a correlation between the evaluation of the elastic properties of the aorta from cardiac MRI and from stretching tests performed ex-vivo on aorta samples collected during ascending aorta replacement.

Keyphrases

pulmonary artery
aortic valve
aortic dissection
coronary artery
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
magnetic resonance imaging
heart failure
left ventricular
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance