Molte persone affette da sindrome di Marfan o alcune malattie correlate hanno una mascella stretta e un palato alto e arcuato, che possono causare problemi dentali e ortodontici. Inoltre, chi presenta prolasso della valvola mitrale ed è portatore di valvole cardiache artificiali è a rischio di endocardite (infezione del cuore e delle valvole cardiache) in caso di procedure odontoiatriche, pertanto deve seguire le raccomandazioni relative alla prevenzione (profilassi) di questo problema.
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Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Emergency Alert Card
Download the Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation's Emergency Alert Card, as well as watch a short instructional video we put together to show exactly how to fill out and fold this card.
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