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UnknownNCT00624949
Aortic Dimensions in Turner Syndrome
Aortic Dimensions, 24hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Sympathovagal Tone in Turner Syndrome. In Relation to Aortic Dilatation and Dissection.
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 102 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 18 Years – 70 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
An observational study of 102 women with Turner syndrome followed for 6 years with a two-yearly examination including ECHO, MRI of the heart and 24 ambulatory blood pressure. It has been found that besides an significantly increased risk of congenital cardiac malformations, TS have an increased risk of developing cardiac disease including the life threatening condition of aortic dilatation and rupture. The aim of the study is to describe the cardiac conditions of TS, evaluate different methods of examination and identify possible risc factors.
Conditions
Timeline
- Start date
- 2003-08-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-06-01
- Completion
- 2012-06-01
- First posted
- 2008-02-28
- Last updated
- 2008-02-28
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