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Cardiovascular considerations in management of patients with Turner syndrome by Maria Stefil; Agnieszka Kotalczyk; Joanne C. Blair; Gregory Y.H. Lip is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder that affects 25-50 per 100,000 live born females. Patients with TS face a heavy burden of cardiovascular disease (congenital and acquired) with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity compared to the general population. Cardiovascular diseases are a major cause of death in females with TS. Approximately 50% of TS patients have a congenital heart abnormality, with a high incidence of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), coarctation of the aorta (CoA) and generalised arteriopathy. Frequently, females with TS have systemic hypertension, which is also a risk factor for progressive cardiac dysfunction and aortopathy. This paper aims to provide an overview of the cardiovascular assessment, management and follow up strategies in this high-risk population.

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Author

Maria Stefil; Agnieszka Kotalczyk; Joanne C. Blair; Gregory Y.H. Lip

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2023

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)