Vascular Wall Changes and Arterial Functions in Children with Surgically Repaired Aortic Coarctation

Cetiner N., Erolu E., Him N. B., ŞAYLAN ÇEVİK B., AKALIN F.

TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.57, sa.2, ss.193-199, 2022 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkarchpediatr.2022.21236
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.193-199
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: aortic stiffness index, arterial elasticity, carotid intima-media thickness, coarctation of aorta, flow-mediated dilatation, INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS, CONGENITAL HEART-DISEASE, TERM FOLLOW-UP, CAROTID-ARTERY, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, BRACHIAL-ARTERY, STIFFNESS, HYPERTENSION, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, DYSFUNCTION
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: We investigated arterial functions by measuring carotid-intima-media thickness, flow-mediated dilatation of the brachial artery, and distensibility and stiffness of the abdominal aorta as early indicators of cardiovascular risk in children followed up after coarctation repair.