A Huge Aneurysm of the Ascending Aorta in a Young Male with Marfan Syndrome: “Giant Aorta-Great Heart”

Marfan syndrome, described in the 19th century, is a connective tissue disease inherited as an autosomal dominant, owing to mutations in the FBN1 gene encoding fibrillin-1. Marfan syndrome involves the cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal systems. Although Marfan syndrome is inherited as an autosoma...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ejournal of Cardiovascular Medicine 2019-03, Vol.7 (1), p.43-46
Hauptverfasser:	Simsek, Ersin Cagri, Us, Ezgi Ozyol, Tavli, Mine, Ozdogan, Oner
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysms Aortic dissection Cardiology Case reports Conflicts of interest Coronary vessels Ejection fraction Family medical history Genetic aspects Heart Marfan syndrome Medical diagnosis Mutation Surgery
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