Aortic Dimensions in Turner Syndrome

University of Aarhus

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Turner Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00624949

20010248

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 102 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Turner syndrome
• Age 18-70 years

Exclusion criteria

• Extreme adipositas
• Contraindications to a MRI scan
• Malignant disease

Trial design

102 participants in 2 patient groups

1

Description:

women with Turner syndrome

2.

Description:

Control women