Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5611020 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In patients with Marfan syndrome, carotid arteries assessed with VVI exhibited delayed, dyssynchronous arterial expansion during systole compared with healthy controls. Arterial assessment using VVI may be useful for noninvasively quantifying vascular alterations associated with Marfan syndrome.
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Authors
Woo-In MD, Chi-Young MD, PhD, In-Jeong MD, Hyuk-Jae MD, PhD, Donghoon MD, PhD, Yangsoo MD, PhD, Namsik MD, PhD, Seung-Yun MD, PhD, Jong-Won MD, PhD,