Brili S, Dernellis J, Aggeli C, Pitsavos C, Hatzos C, Stefanadis C, Toutouzas P
Department of Cardiology, Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.
Am J Cardiol. 1998 Nov 1;82(9):1140-3, A10. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00575-x.
Patients with successfully repaired coarctation of the aorta have impaired distensibility. Age at surgery as well as left ventricular mass index are factors that are related to the distensibility index.