Sex differences in the risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease have been ...
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.
Kayden’s Marfan syndrome has affected his eyes, lungs, heart, and feet. Kayden has already gone through eye surgery, but is blind in his left eye, according to Kayden’s mother, Letese Burgess.
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 ...