title: Correspondence letter by Mkrtchyan and Fratz regarding article "aortic biomechanics by magnetic resonance: early markers of aortic disease in Marfan syndrome regardless of aortic dilatation?".
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, Deutsches Herzzentrum München (German Heart Center Munich), Technical University Munich, Lazarettstraße 36, D-80636 Munich, Germany. Electronic address: mknava2000@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Naira
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mkrtchyan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, Deutsches Herzzentrum München (German Heart Center Munich), Technical University Munich, Lazarettstraße 36, D-80636 Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Sohrab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fratz
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Aortic biomechanics; Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance; Early markers of aortic disease; Marfan syndrome