Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020 Jan 31
Staged hybrid aortic procedure for chronic type B aortic dissection in two patients with Marfan syndrome.
Nakanishi Y, Yuzaki M, Honda K, Kaneko M, Funahashi R, Nishimura Y
We here report two patients with Marfan syndrome treated by a combination of surgical grafting and endovascular repair in our hospital. One was a 32-y ...
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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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J Clin Orthop Trauma
Total hip arthroplasty for Protrusio Acetabuli in a young adult Osteogenesis Imperfecta features and Marfanoid features: A case report.
Ajlouni JM, Isleem UN, Al Elaumi AE
Osteogenesis Imperfecta is an inherited disease characterized by easily-broken bones, which manifests as multiple fractures with minimal trauma, joint ...
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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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Cardiol Rev
Biomarkers of Aortopathy in Marfan Syndrome.
Iskandar Z, Mordi I, Lang CC, Huang JTJ, Choy AM
Marfan Syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant, genetically inherited connective tissue disorder which primarily affects the cardiovascular system, bu ...
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