This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...

During a routine test, Johnny's middle school nurse discovered his severe scoliosis, a prevalent symptom of Marfan. This unexpectedly set his family on a path to uncover his underlying diagnosis at ...

Marfan syndrome (MFS ... Additionally, a comparative study involving young patients with acute type A aortic dissection found that those with MFS had lower QoL scores than their non-MFS ...

Recent studies show that hyperactivation of mTOR (mammalian target of rapamycin) signaling plays a causal role in the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection ... could mitigate AA ...

Aortic dissection is also more common with smoking, high blood pressure, and certain connective tissue disorders like Marfan syndrome. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot in the arteries in ...

On Dec. 24, his life changed forever—the 40-year-old from Skyway suffered an aortic dissection ... Alicia shared with KIRO 7 that Jonathan has Marfan Syndrome. It’s a genetic disorder ...

8 Aortic root ... 14 15 The National Marfan Foundation in the USA is sponsoring an international registry to determine the long-term results. We are routinely repairing roots of 45–50 mm diameter in ...

Gant was buying toys for dozens of local Cebu children when he was hospitalized for the 7.1 centimeter Type-A aortic dissection. According to Cunningham, who grew up in Skyway with Gant and Farah, ...

of patients with acute thoracic aortic dissection increased. The aortic macrophages were one of the primary sources of IL-11 (68). Consequently, in a Marfan syndrome (MFS) model, the mRNA and protein ...