Augmentation index and the evolution of aortic disease in marfan-like syndromes.

  • Kai Mortensen
  • Johannes Baulmann
  • Meike Rybczynski
  • Sara Sheikhzadeh
  • Muhammet Ali Aydin
  • Hendrik Treede
  • Ellen Dombrowski
  • Kristin Kühne
  • Philipp Peitsmeyer
  • Christian Habermann
  • Peter N Robinson
  • Manfred Stuhrmann
  • Jürgen Berger
  • Thomas Meinertz
  • Yskert Von Kodolitsch

Abstract

The augmentation index at a heart rate of 75 beats/min (AIx@HR75) and central pulse pressure (CPP) can be measured noninvasively with applanation tonometry (APT). In this observational study, we investigated the relationship between AIx@HR75, CPP and aortic disease in patients with Marfan-like syndromes.

Bibliographical data

Original languageGerman
Article number7
ISSN0895-7061
Publication statusPublished - 15.04.2010
pubmed 20395939