Deciding to start a family is a big decision for any couple, but it’s even more nerve-wracking when the mom-to-be has a ...

We were especially curious about the echocardiogram results which would reveal how well Johnny's then-19-year-old prosthetic heart valve was functioning. Thankfully, his valve was in good working ...

The interesting coincidence of the publication of two similar case reports of Marfan's syndrome in this issue of the Journal calls attention to the employment and traumatic complications that may ...

This paper reports the sequence of events in a patient with Marfan's syndrome who evidently acquired aortic insufficiency secondary to chest trauma and in whom a Hufnagel valve was inserted.

The standard treatment for the connective tissue disorder Marfan's syndrome (MFS) is β-blockade, aimed at reducing aortic wall stress. Angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors (AT 1 and AT 2 ...

Examples are some hereditary cerebral amyloid angiopathies, connective tissue diseases (e.g., as Marfan's disease and Ehlers–Danlos disease) and thromboembolic diseases (e.g., homocystinuria or ...

The NBA has honored a young man whose dream to play professional basketball was shattered by disease. On Thursday, as dozens of young players were drafted by teams, Baylor University's Isaiah Austin ...

On Thursday, as dozens of young players were drafted by teams, Baylor University's Isaiah Austin could only watch because he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, which affects the body's connective ...