Updated 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline Improves Concordance Between TTE and CT in Monitoring Marfan Syndrome and Related Disorders, but Relevant Measurement Differences Remain Frequent

• Main Authors: Johannes Kolck (Author), Tobias Daniel Trippel (Author), Karla Philipp (Author), Petra Gehle (Author), Dominik Geisel (Author), Nick Lasse Beetz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Ubiquity Press, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Patients diagnosed with Marfan syndrome or a related syndrome require frequent aorta monitoring using imaging techniques like transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and computed tomography (CT). Accurate aortic measurement is crucial, as even slight enlargement (>2 mm) often necessitate...