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Cardiovascular Disease in Williams Syndrome.

Authors :
Collins II, R. Thomas
Source :
Circulation. 5/28/2013, Vol. 127 Issue 21, p2125-2134. 10p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article focuses on Williams syndrome (WS) or Williams Beuren syndrome, a congenital and multisystem disorder of the connective tissue, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems. It says that the clinical manifestations of WS were elf-like facial features, ebullient personality or cocktail personality, as well as hypercalcemia. It also highlights the cardiovascular features of WS such as arterial stenosis, supravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS), and pulmonary arterial stenosis (PAS).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00097322
Volume :
127
Issue :
21
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Circulation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
88044360
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.112.000064