Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2980422 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2014 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Our results have shown that wall shear stress is eccentric and significantly increased in the ascending and horizontal aorta in patients with a “gothic” aortic arch after repair of coarctation. This suggests that patients with an angulated “gothic” aortic arch might warrant increased surveillance for aortic complications.
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Authors
Marcela PhD, Nicole PhD, Yvon PhD, Carla MD, David S. MBBS, PhD, FRACP, Damien MD, PhD, Phalla MD, PhD,