Pediatr Cardiol 2020 Jan 31
New Screening Tool for Aortic Root Dilation in Children with Marfan Syndrome and Marfan-Like Disorders.
Wozniak-Mielczarek L, Sabiniewicz R, Nowak R, Gilis-Malinowska N, Osowicka M, Mielczarek M
One of the roles of a pediatric cardiologist who suspects or diagnoses a genetically determined connective tissue disease (e.g., Marfan, Ehlers-Danlos ...
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Vasc Med
Diagnostic approach and management of genetic aortopathies.
Bhandari R, Aatre RD, Kanthi Y
Aortic aneurysms were the primary cause of nearly 10,000 deaths in 2014 according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and may involve segment ...
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Mol Genet Genomic Med 2020 Jan 27
Survey of Ehlers-Danlos Patients' ophthalmic surgery experiences.
Louie A, Meyerle C, Francomano C, Srikumaran D, Merali F, Doyle JJ, Bower K, Bloom L, Boland MV, Mahoney N, Daoud Y, Singman EL
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare disease affecting approximately 1 in 5,000 people. Although ophthalmic conditions associated with EDS have been ...
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J. Vasc. Surg. 2020 Jan 18
Investigating uncommon vascular diseases using the Vascular Low Frequency Disease Consortium.
Lawrence PF, Baril DT, Woo K
Standardized databases such as the Vascular Quality Initiative and National Surgical Quality Improvement Project assess the quality of care related to ...
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J Prosthet Dent 2020 Jan 16
The use of selective laser melting in the fabrication of maxillary and mandibular metal base complete dentures for a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: A clinical report.
Azpiazu-Flores FX, Lee DJ, Zheng F
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder of the connective tissue that can have oral manifestations that can complicate the prosthodontic ...
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