Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3025911 | Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annual | 2008 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
In contrast with adults, thoracic aortic aneurysms in children are usually associated with connective tissue defect syndromes. As such, there are phenotypic clues to identify patients at risk. Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and bicuspid aortic valve syndrome account for the majority of these aneurysms. Indications for surgery as well as surgical options differ according to diagnosis and are reviewed herein.
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Authors
Giorgio Zanotti, Luca Vricella, Duke Cameron,