Aortic growth rates in a Swedish cohort of women with Turner syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aortic dilation, cardiac malformations and hypertension are known risk factors for aortic dissection in Turner syndrome (TS). In the current guidelines, rapid growth of the aorta has been added as a risk marker. This study aimed to estimate the growth of the ascending aorta over time, to identify risk factors of aortic growth, and to describe aortic complications in TS.

Methods

A transthoracic echocardiogram was performed at least twice in 101 women with TS, mean age 28 years, with a mean follow-up of 8.3 ± 3.4 (range 1-17) years. The investigator was blinded to the clinical status. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors of aortic growth.

Results

The prevalence of ascending aortic dilation (ASI >20 mm/m²) was 26 % and the

SUBMITTER: Thunstrom S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11657722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature