Post by kickingfrog on Mar 2, 2013 20:52:44 GMT
Prevalence of asymptomatic cardiac valve anomalies in idiopathic scoliosis.
(PMID:12170360)
Colomina MJ, Puig L, Godet C, Villanueva C, Bago J
Department of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035, Barcelona, Spain. 26750mjc@comb.es
Pediatric Cardiology [2002, 23(4):426-429]
Type: Journal Article, Comparative Study
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-002-1443-
Abstract
The prevalence of asymptomatic cardiac valve anomalies was determined in 82 patients (69 females and 13 males) diagnosed as having idiopathic scoliosis and scheduled for corrective surgery (mean age at surgery 16.3 years). ...
...Eighteen patients presented a total of 20 comorbid conditions: positive family history of scoliosis (five cases), isthmic spondylolisthesis (five cases), nervous anorexia (two cases), hereditary exostosis, cystic fibrosis, ureteral stenosis, mammary hypoplasia, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, psoriasis, celiac disease, and lactose intolerance.
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