0205 : Cause of death in Marfan syndrome

DIFFUSE ARTER IAL ECTASIA IN MARFAN SYNDROME

A 22 year old male referred with palpitation. General appearance and physical exam impressed us in that the patient has Marfan syndrome. Cardiac catheterization showed diffuse arterial ectasia. We found no previous report of this generalized diffuse ectasia.

Case 1: Marfan syndrome: a family history of sudden death

The physician is aware of this event and reviews the family history with the boys' mother. Henry's mother died in her early fifties of unknown causes, and Henry had two brothers and a sister. One brother is also dead of cardiovascular problems. The other brother and sister are alive, but the sister has severe visual problems due to dislocation of the lens in both eyes. Similar visual problems w...

Long-term outcome in patients with Marfan syndrome: is aortic dissection the only cause of sudden death?

OBJECTIVES We sought to assess outcomes in a series of young patients with Marfan syndrome and to define the prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias in this patient population. BACKGROUND While sudden death is a well-recognized outcome in Marfan syndrome, ventricular arrhythmias are not well described. METHODS Patients were followed with echocardiography, electrocardiography, and ambulatory e...

Marfan syndrome.

Marfan Syndrome in an Iranian Family: A Case Series

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder which is inherited by autosomal dominant traits. In MFS, lens displacement and cardiovascular involvement are important causes of morbidity and mortality in the clinical course of the disease. In this case study, the ocular involvement in a family with severe penetration of MFS is reported. Twelve members of a family (father, two daughters, three sons...