Relationship of aortic cross-sectional area to height ratio and the risk of aortic dissection in patients with bicuspid aortic valves

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Sep;126(3):892-3. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5223(03)00608-1.

Authors

Lars G Svensson¹, Kyung-Hwan Kim, Bruce W Lytle, Delos M Cosgrove

Affiliation

¹ Center for Aortic Surgery, Marfan Syndrome and Connective Tissue Disease Clinic, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue/Desk F25, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. svenssl@ccf.org

PMID: 14502185
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(03)00608-1

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aortic Aneurysm / epidemiology*
Aortic Aneurysm / etiology
Aortic Dissection / epidemiology*
Aortic Dissection / etiology
Aortic Valve / abnormalities*
Aortic Valve / pathology*
Body Height*
Female
Humans
Male
Mathematics
Middle Aged
Risk Factors