Le persone affette da sindrome di Marfan spesso hanno problemi al cuore e ai vasi sanguigni, a volte anche molto gravi. La complicazione più comune riguarda l’aorta (il vaso sanguigno che porta il sangue dal cuore al resto dell’organismo). Possono essere interessate anche le valvole cardiache. Più raramente sono colpiti vasi sanguigni diversi dall’aorta. È importante arrivare a una diagnosi precoce e accurata per poter individuare e gestire i problemi medici del cuore e dei vasi sanguigni prima che si trasformino in emergenze potenzialmente letali.
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MASS Phenotype
MASS Phenotype is a connective tissue disorder that is similar to Marfan syndrome in that people with the condition have the similar Mitral valve, Aorta, Skin, and Skeletal features. People with MASS phenotype do not have lens dislocation, but rather myopia (nearsightedness), and do not show progressive and dangerous aortic root enlargement, hallmark features of Marfan syndrome. What other […]
Die Zähne Beim Marfan-Syndrom
Viele Menschen mit Marfan-Syndrom und einigen anderen verwandten Erkrankungen haben einen schmalen Kiefer und einen hochgewölbten Gaumen, was zu Zahn- und Kieferproblemen führen kann. Darüber hinaus besteht bei Patienten mit Mitralklappenprolaps und künstlichen Herzklappen bei Zahnbehandlungen das Risiko einer Endokarditis (Infektion des Herzens und der Herzklappen), weshalb die Empfehlungen zur Endokarditisprävention (Prophylaxe) zu beachten sind.
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