Augmentation index assessed by applanation tonometry is elevated in Marfan Syndrome

Rupert A Payne; Roland C Hilling-Smith; David J Webb; Simon R Maxwell; Martin A Denvir

doi:10.1186/1749-8090-2-43

Augmentation index assessed by applanation tonometry is elevated in Marfan Syndrome

Rupert A Payne, Roland C Hilling-Smith, David J Webb, Simon R Maxwell, Martin A Denvir

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To examine whether augmentation index (AIx) is increased in Marfan syndrome (MFS) and associated with increased aortic root size, and whether a peripheral-to-central generalised transfer function (GTF) can be applied usefully in MFS.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43
Journal	Journal of cardiothoracic surgery
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-2-43
Publication status	Published - 2007

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