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Comorbidities Associated with Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms [PDF]

, 2019
BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic aneurysm has become increasingly important owing to demographic changes. Some other diseases, for example, cholecystolithiasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and hernias, seem to co-occur with abdominal aortic ...
Althoff, Christian E., Greiner, Andreas, Hinterseher, Irene, Kuivaniemi, Helena, Miszczuk, Milena, Müller, Verena, Stroux, Andrea   +6 more
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Study of Risk Factors and Image Findings of Isolated Abdominal Incidentally Detected Aortic Dissection

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 429-435, March/April 2025.
We detect the risk factors and image characteristics of incidentally detected IAAD. Independent risk factors of IAAD included fatty liver and smoking. In the ultrasound findings of IAAD, an intimal flap was frequently observed. In the CT scan, displacement of intimal calcifications was frequently observed. For suspected IAAD, the abdominal aorta should
Hiromasa Tsubouchi, Hidenori Onishi, Koji Maeno, Masaya Nakagaichi, Ikue Tsukushi, Youichi Kitano, Yoshitaka Makino, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Hidekazu Terasawa, Hiroko Kabuto, Toshihiro Misawa, Taku Sanada, Azusa Hisada, Kazuo Notsumata, Kazuhiro Okafuji, Osamu Yamamura   +15 more
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Neonatal Marfan Syndrome [PDF]

American Journal of Perinatology, 2019
Abstract Objective The Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue resulting from pathogenic variants of the fibrillin-1 gene (FBN1) with skeletal, cardiac, and ocular involvement. Study Design We report on a full-term male neonate, who showed at birth characteristics and dysmorphisms suggestive of ...
Tognato E., Perona A., Aronica A., Bertola A., Cimminelli L., De Vecchi S., Eshraghy M. R., Loperfido B., Vivenza C., Manzoni P.   +9 more
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A large French family with TGFBR2 pathogenic variant: illustration of variability

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Aims To report aortic events in a large family carrying a variant in the TGFBR2 gene. Methods Since 1990 up to 2024, we have conducted a longitudinal clinical study of a large single family comprising 63 members across four generations who carry the same
Ludivine Eliahou, Olivier Milleron, Skerdi Haviari, Florence Arnoult, Nadine Hanna, Pauline Arnaud, Fadima Toure, Sabrine Jadoui, Arienne Mirmiran, Catherine Boileau, Guillaume Jondeau   +10 more
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A tandem duplication within the fibrillin 1 gene is associated with the mouse tight skin mutation. [PDF]

, 1996
Mice carrying the Tight skin (Tsk) mutation have thickened skin and visceral fibrosis resulting from an accumulation of extracellular matrix molecules.
Buchberg, Arthur M., Christner, Paul J., Jimenez, Sergio A., Ma, Qing, Manne, Jayanthi, McGrath, Rodney, Moskow, John J., Siracusa, Linda D.   +7 more
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Unexpected Giant Right Coronary Artery Aneurysm Diagnosed by Computed Tomography Angiography in the Emergency Department

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.
3D Volume Rendering coronary CTA reconstruction showing a giant thrombosed aneurysm of the proximal right coronary artery ABSTRACT Giant coronary artery aneurysms (GCAA) are usually defined as diameter > 8 mm or > 400% of the adjacent normal segment; they are very rare (reported prevalence ≈0.02%).
Stefano Giusto Picchi, Giulia Lassandro, Rosita Comune, Filomena Pezzullo, Stefania Tamburrini, Giulio Cocco, Nino Cocco, Domenico Tafuri, Antonio Corvino   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with Marfan syndrome or related disorders: a controlled cross-sectional study

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background This cross-sectional controlled study aims to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents with a molecular diagnosis of Marfan syndrome (MFS) or related disorders and to evaluate the factors associated with HRQoL ...
Thomas Edouard, Marie-Christine Picot, Fernanda Bajanca, Helena Huguet, Aitor Guitarte, Maud Langeois, Bertrand Chesneau, Philippe Khau Van Kien, Eric Garrigue, Yves Dulac, Pascal Amedro   +10 more
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P3.4 PULSE WAVE REFLECTIONS AND THEIR DIURNAL CHANGES IN PATIENTS WITH MARFAN SYNDROME COMPARED TO HEALTHY CONTROLS

Artery Research, 2015
Introduction: Patients with Marfan syndrome may suffer from a variety of symptoms, including changes of the cardiovascular system. The aim of this study was to perform ambulatory 24 hour blood pressure and pulse wave measurements in a group of Marfan ...
Bernhard Hametner*, Matthias Hillebrand, Ghazaleh Nouri, Stephanie Parragh, Jelena Köster, Kai Mortensen, Achim Schwarz, Yskert von Kodolitsch, Siegfried Wassertheurer   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Can 10 000 Healthy Steps a Day Slow Aortic Root Dilation in Pediatric Patients With Marfan Syndrome?

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022
Background Stiffer aortas are associated with a faster rate of aortic root (AoR) dilation and higher risk of aortic dissection in patients with Marfan syndrome.
Elif Seda Selamet Tierney, Sukyung Chung, Katie Jo Stauffer, Jerrid Brabender, Ronnie Thomad Collins, Robert Folk, Weidang Li, Ashlesh K. Murthy, Daniel Jerome Murphy, Mitra Esfandiarei   +9 more
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Serial clinical and echocardiographic evaluation in children with Marfan syndrome [PDF]

, 2005
OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical cardiac manifestations and temporal evolution of Marfan syndrome in children; to estimate the incidence of annuloaortic ectasia and mitral valve prolapse; and to evaluate tolerability and efficacy of beta-blockers in ...
Campos Filho, Orlando, Carvalho, Antonio Carlos, Gomes, Lourdes, Lopez, Victor Manuel Oporto, Moisés, Valdir Ambrósio, Pedreira, Patricia da Silveira, Perez, Ana Beatriz Alvarez, Silva, Célia C.   +7 more
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