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Perspectives on the revised Ghent criteria for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome [PDF]
, 2015 Three international nosologies have been proposed for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS): the Berlin nosology in 1988; the Ghent nosology in 1996 (Ghent-1); and the revised Ghent nosology in 2010 (Ghent-2).
Bannas, Peter +13 more
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Mechanical factors play an important role in pectus excavatum with thoracic scoliosis
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2012 Background This study investigated the incidence, imaging characteristics and mechanical factors in scoliotic patients with pectus excavatum. Methods A total of 142 scoliostic patients with pectus excavatum were evaluated prior to operation.
Wang Yuncang +9 more
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Finding suitable candidates for vacuum bell therapy in pectus excavatum patients
Scientific Reports, 2021 Vacuum bell therapy has been acceptable substitute for pectus excavatum patients who want to improve their appearance but avoid surgical correction. The aim of this study was to assess the pre-treatment characteristics of patients with pectus excavatum ...
E. Yi +6 more
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Patient Benefit from Modified Nuss Correction of Pex Excavatum is Physical as well as Cosmetic [PDF]
, 2016 Efst á síðunni er hægt að nálgast greinina í heild sinni með því að smella á hlekkinn To access publisher's full text version of this article, please click on the hyperlink in Additional Links field or click on the hyperlink at the ...
Bogadottir, Helga +3 more
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Strategies for cardiopulmonary exercise testing of pectus excavatum patients
Clinics, 2008 The purpose of this paper is to provide strategies for cardiopulmonary exercise testing of pectus excavatum patients. Currently, there are no standardized methods for assessing cardiovascular and pulmonary responses in this population; therefore, making ...
Moh H. Malek, Jared W. Coburn
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Pediatric Pulmonology, 2021 Exercise intolerance and chest pain are common symptoms in patients with pectus excavatum. To assess if the anatomic extent of pectus deformities determined by the correction index (CI) is associated with a pulmonary impairment at rest and during ...
W. Hardie +7 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Noonan Syndrome (NS) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous condition characterized by typical facial dysmorphisms, short stature, congenital heart defects, and developmental delays. While variants in genes such as PTPN11, SOS1, and RAF1 account for most genetically confirmed cases, diagnosis is challenging due to phenotypic overlap ...
Gabriela Jeesoo Kim +9 more
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PLoS ONE, 2020 Background Pectus excavatum is the most common chest wall skeletal deformity. Although commonly evaluated in adolescence, its prevalence in adults is unknown. Methods and findings Radiographic indices of chest wall shape were analyzed for participants of
Mikaela Biavati +7 more
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Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021 OBJECTIVE Visual examination and severity quantification are essential for clinical decision making in patients with pectus excavatum. Yet, visual assessment is prone to inter- and intra-observer variability and current quantitative methods are ...
N. Coorens +6 more
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Young Patient with Severe Pectus Excavatum [PDF]
, 2018 We report a case of sudden cardiac arrest in the setting of ventricular fibrillation in a previously healthy 19-year-old male. Chest imaging demonstrated severe pectus excavatum with Pectus Severity Index of 22.7.
Kahwash, Basil M. +2 more
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