| Literature DB >> 31656420 |
Renita A Thomas1, Chikamuche T Anyanwu1, Maria Blazo1,2, Saradha Subramanian1,3.
Abstract
Cardiovascular manifestations of Marfan syndrome are associated with increased mortality, especially in the pediatric population. Early recognition is critical to long-term management. We present two cases of genetically defined "classical" Marfan syndrome presenting with severe infantile aortic root dilatation among siblings and discuss options for therapy.Entities:
Keywords: Aortic valve dilatation; FBN1; classical Marfan syndrome; fibrillin; neonatal Marfan syndrome
Year: 2019 PMID: 31656420 PMCID: PMC6793975 DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2019.1646594
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) ISSN: 0899-8280