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- Title
Isolated mitral valve prolapse is an independent predictor of aortic root size in a general population.
- Authors
Matos-Souza, José R.; Fernandes-Santos, Mariana E.; Hoehne, Eduardo L.; Franchini, Kleber G.; Nadruz, Wilson
- Abstract
Aims: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is associated with aortic root (AoR) enlargement in patients with inherited connective tissue disorders. This report evaluated whether MVP is related to AoR dimension in a large population with otherwise normal echocardiographic parameters.
- Subjects
MITRAL valve; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ultrasonic imaging; CARDIAC imaging; MUSCULOSKELETAL system
- Publication
European Journal of Echocardiography, 2010, Vol 11, Issue 3, p302
- ISSN
1525-2167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ejechocard/jep219