Left ventricular long axis dysfunction in adults with "corrected" aortic coarctation is related to an older age at intervention and increased aortic stiffness. [electronic resource]
- Heart (British Cardiac Society) May 2009
- 733-9 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article
1468-201X
10.1136/hrt.2008.158287 doi
Adult Age Factors Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary--adverse effects Aorta--physiopathology Aortic Coarctation--surgery Echocardiography Elasticity Female Humans Life Expectancy Male Postoperative Complications--physiopathology Prevalence Pulsatile Flow--physiology Retrospective Studies Severity of Illness Index Ventricular Dysfunction, Left--physiopathology