Neurohormones, cytokines, and aortic function in children with repaired coarctation of the aorta

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 1;172(1):e26-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.091. Epub 2014 Jan 4.

Authors

Antonia C Moutafi¹, Themis Alissafi², Stavros Chryssanthopoulos², Vassilios Thanopoulos³, Dimitrios Tousoulis⁴, Christodoulos Stefanadis⁴, Constantinos H Davos²

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: tania.moutafi@yahoo.com.
² Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Biomedical Research Foundation, Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.
³ Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Agia Sophia General Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
⁴ 1st Cardiology Department, University of Athens, Hippokration Hospital, Athens, Greece.

PMID: 24439779
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.091

No abstract available

Keywords: Coarctation; Congenital heart disease; Inflammation; Neurohormones.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Aorta / immunology
Aorta / physiopathology*
Aortic Coarctation / immunology
Aortic Coarctation / metabolism*
Aortic Coarctation / surgery*
Child
Cytokines / blood*
Female
Humans
Inflammation / metabolism*
Male
Neurotransmitter Agents / blood*

Substances

Cytokines
Neurotransmitter Agents