Kayleigh Dixon has spent her adult life struggling with a range of back and spinal conditions. These include a condition ...

Aortic aneurysms, known as "silent killers," are increasingly deadly, causing 2 per cent of global cardiovascular deaths ...

The standard treatment for the connective tissue disorder Marfan's syndrome (MFS) is β-blockade, aimed at reducing aortic wall stress. Angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors (AT 1 and AT 2 ...

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Shah wrote, "I'm a final year MBBS student. I think the last contestant Kaushal Bhanushali might a have a condition called marfan's syndrome , it has several symptoms like retinal detachment ...

The NBA has honored a young man whose dream to play professional basketball was shattered by disease. On Thursday, as dozens ...

This clinic also focuses on cardiovascular complaints of patients with genetic syndromes such as Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Williams syndrome and ...

If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm and there is a connective tissue disorder present (Marfan’s syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.

On Thursday, as dozens of young players were drafted by teams, Baylor University's Isaiah Austin could only watch because he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, which affects the body's connective ...