Marfan syndrome is a genetic aortic and vascular condition that also affects the body's connective tissue. People living with Marfan and related conditions have a roughly 250 times greater chance ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the heart's largest artery, the aorta. Studies were going on to get to the bottom of the disease and researchers at Johns Hopkins University have ...

Kay Henderson from Australia has been suffering from a connective tissue condition identified as VAD. During her last moments, she had a painful goodbye with fans.

Marking Marfan Awareness month, OT heard from the Marfan Trust about the ocular manifestations of the rare condition ...

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 ...

If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm and there is a connective tissue disorder present (Marfan’s syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.