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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