The standard treatment for the connective tissue disorder Marfan's syndrome (MFS) is β-blockade, aimed at reducing aortic wall stress. Angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors (AT 1 and AT 2 ...

The aorta was tortuous ... Cardiovascular aspects of Marfan's syndrome: heritable disorder of connective tissue. Circulation 11:321–342, 1955.

At this time, recruitment for extended follow-up is complete. Manifestations of the Marfan syndrome appear in many parts of the body, especially in the bones and ligaments (the skeletal system), the ...

1 Aneurysmal disease of the ascending aorta and ... comparative data on the actual risk of dissection in Marfan's syndrome at a given aortic diameter are lacking. Accordingly, when Kim and ...

Leader in aortic dissections, Marfan syndrome Dr. George Arnaoutakis saves woman's life after coming to Dell Medical School, ...

Q: My neighbor suffered a ruptured aneurysm that almost killed her. According to her husband, this came out of the blue. What ...

This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...

At 27, she lives with Marfan syndrome ... and toes. The syndrome can affect the body’s largest artery, the aorta. The heart beating every second of our lives creates pressure and that pressure ...

If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm and there is a connective tissue disorder present (Marfan’s syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.

This fellowship includes an intense clinical experience in aortic and adult cardiac surgery, which includes but is not limited to: the treatment of aortic disease (aneurysms and dissection ...