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Relationship between Echocardiographic and Magnetic Resonance-Derived Measurements of the Thoracic Aorta in Turner Syndrome Patients
Joint Authors
Verkauskiene, Rasa
Zilaitiene, Birute
Krikščiūnienė, Rūta
Navickaitė, Inesa
Ereminienė, Eglė
Lukoševičius, Saulius
Source
International Journal of Endocrinology
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-08-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Turner syndrome (TS) is assigned to the rare diseases group.
Morbidity and mortality of TS patients are high, particularly due to the cardiovascular disorders, so monitoring for cardiovascular complications must be ensured.
The data demonstrate a strong correlation between 2-dimensional echocardiographic (2Decho) evaluation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); still, according to recent guidelines, MRI remains a gold standard.
In this study, we aimed to compare aortic dimensions on MRI and 2Decho in TS patients.
Methods.
50 TS patients (≥18 years) were enrolled into the cross-sectional study.
2Decho and MRI were performed.
The measurements of the aorta were assessed in five standard positions on 2Decho and in 9 standard positions on MRI; ASI (aortic size index) of the ascending aorta was calculated since reduced adult height is observed in TS patients.
Results.
ASI on echocardiography strongly correlated with ASI on MRI in all positions of the ascending aorta, but significantly larger medians of ASI were found on 2Decho in all positions of the ascending aorta and arch when compared with MRI measurements.
Still, the prevalence of aortic sinus dilation was significantly and more frequently (52% vs.
38%, p<0.001) observed on MRI when compared with 2Decho.
Conclusion.
The relation of aortic size was significant in all positions when comparing the MRI and 2Decho methods; still, the dilatation of the sinus of aorta was more frequently found on MRI compared with echocardiography.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Krikščiūnienė, Rūta& Navickaitė, Inesa& Ereminienė, Eglė& Lukoševičius, Saulius& Zilaitiene, Birute& Verkauskiene, Rasa. 2019. Relationship between Echocardiographic and Magnetic Resonance-Derived Measurements of the Thoracic Aorta in Turner Syndrome Patients. International Journal of Endocrinology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165116
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Krikščiūnienė, Rūta…[et al.]. Relationship between Echocardiographic and Magnetic Resonance-Derived Measurements of the Thoracic Aorta in Turner Syndrome Patients. International Journal of Endocrinology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165116
American Medical Association (AMA)
Krikščiūnienė, Rūta& Navickaitė, Inesa& Ereminienė, Eglė& Lukoševičius, Saulius& Zilaitiene, Birute& Verkauskiene, Rasa. Relationship between Echocardiographic and Magnetic Resonance-Derived Measurements of the Thoracic Aorta in Turner Syndrome Patients. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1165116
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1165116