Therapy insight: aortic aneurysm and dissection in Marfan's syndrome.

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Aortic dissection and aneurysm are common clinical problems with life-threatening consequences; they are also the hallmark of several genetic diseases, including Marfan's syndrome (MFS). In spite of clinical and surgical advances that have increased life expectancy for affected patients, cardiovascular manifestations remain significant contributors to morbidity and mortality in MFS. Dissecting aortic aneurysm in...

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