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Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology 6/2020

30.05.2020 | Original Article

Aortic Geometry in Patients with Duplication 7q11.23 Compared to Healthy Controls

verfasst von: Kirstie M. Lechich, Yuri A. Zarate, Joshua A . Daily, R. Thomas Collins II

Erschienen in: Pediatric Cardiology | Ausgabe 6/2020

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the size and geometry of the aorta in patients with 7q11.23 duplication (Dup7) to healthy controls. We retrospectively reviewed all echocardiograms in all patients with Dup7 evaluated at our institutions from June 2017 through September 2019. All standard aortic diameter measurements were made and recorded. Z-scores for the measurements were calculated. For comparison, a set of control echocardiograms was developed by randomly selecting 24 normal echocardiograms in age-matched patients who had undergone echocardiograms for an indication of either chest pain or syncope. In 58 echocardiograms from 21 Dup7 patients, all aortic measurements were increased compared to controls (p < 0.0001). Effacement of the sinotubular junction (STJ) of the aorta was present in all Dup7 patients. Our novel STJ-to-aortic annulus ratio of ≥ 1.15 had a 98.28% sensitivity (95% CI 90.76–99.96) and 100% specificity (95% CI 85.75–100) for distinguishing Dup7 from controls with a positive predictive value of 100% and a negative predictive value of 96.00% (95% CI 77.47–99.41). All patients in our study with Dup7 had echocardiographic evidence of aortopathy. Effacement of the STJ was present in all Dup7 patients. The STJ-to-annulus ratio is a better indicator of aortopathy in Dup7 than the aortic Z-score.
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Metadaten
Titel
Aortic Geometry in Patients with Duplication 7q11.23 Compared to Healthy Controls
verfasst von
Kirstie M. Lechich
Yuri A. Zarate
Joshua A . Daily
R. Thomas Collins II
Publikationsdatum
30.05.2020
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Pediatric Cardiology / Ausgabe 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0172-0643
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1971
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00246-020-02375-2

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