IMPACT OF LOCAL ARTERIAL COMPLIANCE AND SHEAR STRESS ON BARORECEPTOR FUNCTION IN CHILDREN WITH REPAIRED COARCTATION OF THE AORTA

Methods Twenty-six children (mean age of 9.2±0.2 years) with early repair of coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and 18 age-matched controls underwent detailed cardiac MRI with evaluation of aortic compliance using simultaneous non-invasive measurement of central blood pressure.

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2012-03, Vol.59 (13), p.E816-E816
Main Authors: Kenny, Damien P, Polson, Jaimie, Curtis, Sian, Hartely-Davies, Ron, Caputo, Massimo, Martin, Rob, Cockcroft, John, Paton, Julian, Wilson, Dirk, Wolf, Andrew, Hamilton, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood pressure
Cardiology
Cardiovascular
Compliance
Coronary vessels
Hypertension
Internal Medicine
Shear stress
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Summary:Methods Twenty-six children (mean age of 9.2±0.2 years) with early repair of coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and 18 age-matched controls underwent detailed cardiac MRI with evaluation of aortic compliance using simultaneous non-invasive measurement of central blood pressure.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(12)60817-1