Elastic properties of the abdominal aorta in the children with bicuspid aortic valve: an observational study
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: Dolunay Gurses, ARİF RUHİ ÖZYÜREK, Erturk LEVENT, Zülal ÜLGER TUTAR
ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2012, vol 12, pp 413-419
DOI: 10.5152/akd.2012.125
Summary
Objective: Abnormalities of the aortic root and ascending aorta are common in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). The aim of this study was to evaluate the stiffness of the abdominal aorta in children with BAV.