ESPE Abstracts

Background: Bicuspid aortic valve and aortic dilation are common in Turner Syndrome (TS). Aortic dissection is a well recognised cause of cardiovascular death, with an estimated incidence of 1.4 per 100 patients with TS. The biophysical properties of the aorta, including pulse wave velocity (PWV), characteristic impedance (Zc), input impedance (Zi), elastic pressure-strain modulus (Ep), and beta index (β-index), have not been well studied in TS. PWV is considered the most...