Why the study?
Can segmental functional MRI detect proximal aortic stiffening before dilation in Turner syndrome patients?
Population
Turner syndrome (TS) patients, including those with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for functional MRI in early TS aortic monitoring; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Can segmental functional MRI detect proximal aortic stiffening before dilation in Turner syndrome patients?
Functional MRI reveals that proximal aortic stiffening is present at an early age in Turner syndrome patients, suggesting an inherent aortic wall disease that may precede detectable dilation.
Devos et al. (2016) studied this question.
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