Dr. Venkat Polsani, Chief of Cardiovascular Imaging at Piedmont Heart Institute in Atlanta, provides an overview of the various types of aortic imaging most commonly used in people with Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, VEDS, and other genetic aortic and vascular condition and addresses questions from our community. Webinar recorded April 4, 2021.
Different methods are used for aortic root dilatation in different publications (eg.diastolic versus systolic measurement, inner to inner or leading edge to leading edge diameters).
People with Marfan syndrome are at up to 250 times greater risk of aortic dissection (a tear or rupture between layers of the aortic wall) than the general population. That’s why it’s important to know the signs of an aortic dissection and what to do. Symptoms of aortic aneurysm may be related to the location, […]
The nervous system—the brain and spinal column—are surrounded by fluid contained in a membrane called the dura, which is primarily made up of connective tissue. The enlargement of this membrane (and sometimes the presence of cysts) is referred to as dural ectasia. Dural ectasia is present in more than 60 percent of people who have […]
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