L’attività fisica regolare migliora il benessere fisico e psicologico e può essere integrata in tutta sicurezza nella routine di chi soffre di sindrome di Marfan. Le persone affette da sindrome di Marfan sono pertanto incoraggiate ad adottare misure di salute che le proteggano dalle caratteristiche della sindrome che possono peggiorare e dalle malattie che fanno semplicemente parte del processo di invecchiamento. Grazie a una diagnosi precoce, al trattamento e ai cambiamenti dello stile di vite, molte persone affette da sindrome di Marfan possono aspettarsi di avere una durata di vita normale.
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Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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