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Endovascular Repair in Marfan Syndrome Patients
Endovascular Repair in Marfan Syndrome Patients The Professional Advisory Board of The Marfan Foundation is in agreement with the Expert Consensus Document on the Treatment of Descending Thoracic Aortic Disease Using Endo-Vascular Stent-Grafts (Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:S1-41) and the American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines entitled “Surgical Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Disease: Open and Endovascular […]
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Findings in an FBN1 screening that should be considered causal in making the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome.
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Know the Signs of an Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
People with Marfan syndrome are at up to 250 times greater risk of aortic dissection (a tear or rupture between layers of the aortic wall) than the general population. That’s why it’s important to know the signs of an aortic dissection and what to do. Symptoms of aortic aneurysm may be related to the location, […]
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