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The American Heart Association made the following recommendations for people with Marfan syndrome with no or mild aortic dilation: [65] [66] Probably permissible activities: bowling, golf, skating (but not ice hockey), snorkeling, brisk walking, treadmill, stationary biking, modest hiking, and tennis (doubles and singles).
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A number of genetic conditions are associated with heart defects, including Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Marfan syndrome. [3] Congenital heart defects are divided into two main groups: cyanotic heart defects and non-cyanotic heart defects, depending on whether the child has the potential to turn bluish in color. [3]
Early Morbidity and Mortality Within 30 days of hospitalization, morbidity and mortality after Bentall procedure are associated with complications stemming from cardiac arrhythmia, pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, graft infection, wound infection, neurologic/ cerebrovascular accident and stroke, hemorrhage/ bleeding, myocardial infarction, pericardial effusion ...
The Foundation provides information about Marfan syndrome and funds research for the purposes of saving lives and improving the quality of life for people affected by the condition which is a genetic connective tissue disorder. The Foundation also lobbies Congress to fund Marfan syndrome research and engages in its own fundraising activities. [1]
Dural ectasia is common in Marfan syndrome, [3] occurring in 63–92% of people with the syndrome. [11] It may also occur in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome , neurofibromatosis type I , [ 12 ] ankylosing spondylitis , [ 1 ] and is associated with spondylolisthesis , vertebral fractures, [ 13 ] scoliosis , tumors or trauma .
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome, polycystic kidney disease, Graves disease, and chest wall deformities such as pectus excavatum: Diagnostic method: Echocardiogram, auscultation: Frequency: 1 in 40 people, 2-3% [2] of total population in the United States 3.36% in a Taiwanese military study [3
Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome is caused by mutations in the FLCN gene (located at chromosome 17p11.2), which encodes a protein named folliculin. [19] [20] FLCN mutations and lung lesions have also been identified in familial cases of pneumothorax where other features of Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome are absent. [19]