Monozygotic twins with Marfan's syndrome and ascending aortic aneurysm
| Autor: | Sandro Mario Belforte, Tomás F. Cianciulli, Victorio Próspero Picone, Eduardo Fernandez Rostello, Horacio A. Prezioso, Jorge A. Lax, Héctor Jorge Redruello, Barbara Recalde |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Marfan syndrome medicine.medical_specialty Marfan Syndrome Aortic aneurysm Aneurysm Internal medicine medicine.artery Ascending aorta medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Aorta Ultrasonography Aortic dissection business.industry Twins Monozygotic General Medicine medicine.disease Atenolol Prophylactic Surgery Connective tissue disease Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Aortic Dissection cardiovascular system Cardiology Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Echocardiography. 8:302-306 |
| ISSN: | 1525-2167 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.euje.2006.04.007 |
| Popis: | Marfan's syndrome is a hereditary connective tissue disease, in which cardiovascular abnormalities (especially aortic root dilatation) are the most important cause of morbidity and mortality. In this report, we describe two 24-year-old twins, with a history of surgery for lens subluxation and severe cardiovascular manifestations secondary to Marfan's syndrome. One of the twins suffered a type A aortic dissection, which required replacement of the ascending aorta, and the other twin had an aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending aorta (46mm) and was prescribed medical treatment with atenolol and periodic controls to detect the presence of a critical diameter (50mm) that would indicate the need for prophylactic surgery. |
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