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Patients With Marfan Syndrome With Aortic Root >3 cm May Benefit From Prophylactic Surgery

April 12, 2005 -- Patients with Marfan syndrome with an aortic root diameter of more than 3 cm should be considered for prophylactic surgery, according to the results of a Markov decision analysis ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Personalised external aortic root support (PEARS) using mesh to prevent aortic root expansion and aortic dissection in people with Marfan syndrome

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissues. One effect of it is that the wall of the aorta can weaken and progressively widen. The wall can tear (dissection) and possibly rupture, ...
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Doubling Up on Heart Drugs May Delay Aortic Damage From Marfan Syndrome

BARCELONA -- Angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and beta-blockers both reduced expansion of the aortic root in patients with Marfan syndrome, according to a meta-analysis, suggesting a likely ...
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ACC/AHA Issues Updated Guidance on Aortic Disease

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have published an updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of aortic disease, focusing on surgical ...
Detroit News

Doc: Exercise can hurt, help with dilated aortic root

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 66-year-old male in good health who was just informed by my doctor that the diameter of my aortic root has increased to 4.3 centimeters. Last year, the echocardiogram showed a ...