Steepened aortoseptal angle may be a risk factor for discrete subaortic stenosis in adults
- 作者：Sing-Chien Yap ; Jolien W. Roos-Hesselink ; Ad J.J.C. Bogers ; Folkert J. Meijboom
- 关键词：Discrete subaortic stenosis ; Adults ; Congenital heart disease
- 刊名：International Journal of Cardiology
- 出版年：2008
- 期刊代码：128_01675273
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：7 May 2008
- 卷：126
- 期：1
- 页码：138-139
- 文件大小：129 K
摘要
Discussion exists whether discrete subaortic stenosis (DSS) is a congenital or acquired cardiac defect. Currently, it is regarded an “acquired” cardiac defect presumably secondary to altered flow patterns due to morphological abnormalities in the left ventricular outflow tract, as have been shown by some studies in the pediatric population. In this report, we demonstrated a steepened aortoseptal angle in adults with DSS without previous cardiac surgery in comparison to controls. Our results strengthen the hypothesis that altered flow patterns due to a steepened aortoseptal angle are a substrate for development of DSS in adults.