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Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue — the fibers that support and anchor your organs and other structures in your body. Marfan syndrome most commonly affects the heart, eyes, blood vessels and skeleton.
Marfan syndrome can be challenging for doctors to diagnose because many connective tissue disorders have similar signs and symptoms. Even among members of the same family, the signs and symptoms of Marfan syndrome vary widely — both in their features and in their severity.
El síndrome de Marfan es un trastorno hereditario que afecta el tejido conectivo, es decir, las fibras que sostienen y sujetan los órganos y otras estructuras del cuerpo. El síndrome de Marfan afecta más frecuentemente el corazón, los ojos, los vasos sanguíneos y el esqueleto.
At Mayo Clinic's Marfan Syndrome and Thoracic Aorta Clinic, doctors from a wide variety of specialties work together to confirm the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome, evaluate your symptoms and set up a treatment plan.
The Marfan and Thoracic Aorta Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has provided care for patients with Marfan syndrome and related disorders since 2002. Patients are seen at a joint cardiology and medical genetics appointment, where the medical history, family history, clinical examination and imaging results are reviewed.
Learn how heart doctors use advanced diagnostic and treatment options to help people with inherited aortic disorders, including Marfan syndrome.
El síndrome de Marfan puede afectar muchas partes diferentes del cuerpo, por lo que posiblemente tengas que consultar a una gran variedad de médicos especialistas, como los siguientes: Un cardiólogo, un médico que se especializa en tratar los trastornos cardíacos y de los vasos sanguíneos
Cushing syndrome happens when the body has too much of the hormone cortisol for a long time. This can result from the body making too much cortisol, or from taking medicines called glucocorticoids, which affect the body the same way as cortisol.
Surgery may be recommended for smaller aneurysms if you have a family history of aortic dissection or a condition linked to aortic aneurysm, such as Marfan syndrome. Most people with a thoracic aortic aneurysm have open-chest surgery, but sometimes a less invasive procedure called endovascular surgery can be done.
The Marfan syndrome is an important condition that affects about 1 in 5,000 people. Some people think Abraham Lincoln may have had the Marfan syndrome, although it is not known. This condition affects the musculoskeletal system.