This Parent Toolkit is a resource for parents of children with Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, VEDS, or another genetic aortic condition. It offers resources to help you deal with your child’s school, doctors, and healthcare, and guide you to additional resources for information and support.
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Heart and Blood Vessels
People with Marfan syndrome frequently have problems with their heart and blood vessels. Sometimes, these problems are very serious. The most common complication affects the aorta (the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body). Heart valves may be affected as well. Less often, blood vessels other than the […]
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Cardiac Surgery
People with Marfan syndrome frequently have problems with their heart and blood vessels. Sometimes, these problems are very serious. The most common complication affects the aorta (the main blood vessel carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body). Heart valves may be affected as well. Less often, blood vessels other than the […]
Tags: Marfan Syndrome , Patients & Families
Tags: Marfan Syndrome , Patients & Families
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