La sindrome di Marfan è una malattia grave e alcune complicazioni sono potenzialmente letali. Grazie ai progressi dell’assistenza medica, le persone affette da sindrome di Marfan possono avere una durata di vita normale se la malattia viene diagnosticata e trattata in modo appropriato.
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Aortic Imagine: Your Questions Answered
Aortic Imagine: Your Questions Answered 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.
Genetic Testing and Marfan Syndrome
Genetic testing for mutations in fibrillin-1 (FBN1) and other genes has become an important and reliable option to aid in the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome and related disorders. However, the results of genetic testing for the diagnosis of disorders are not always straightforward. Therefore, working with a medical geneticist (a physician with training in genetics) […]
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Physical Activity Guidelines
Regular exercise improves both physical and emotional well-being and can be incorporated safely into the routine of people with Marfan syndrome. Therefore, they are encouraged to adapt health measures that protect them from Marfan features that can worsen and from medical conditions that are simply part of the aging process. With an early diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle adaptations, many […]
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