Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Aortic Dimensions, 24hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure and Sympathovagal Tone in Turner Syndrome. In Relation to Aortic Dilatation and Dissection.
Brief Summary: 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.