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.
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 […]
In some families, dislocation of the lens of the eye (ectopia lentis) is the predominant feature that passes from generation to generation. Sometimes, this occurs along with some of the skeletal (bone and joint) features of Marfan syndrome. This combination of features is called ectopia lentis syndrome. What are the characteristics of ectopia lentis syndrome? […]
Molte persone affette da sindrome di Marfan o da alcune malattie correlate manifestano complicazioni polmonari, ovvero problemi ai polmoni. È importante che chi soffre di sindrome di Marfan si rivolga a uno pneumologo (uno specialista dei polmoni) se sospetta di avere problemi ai polmoni.
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