Catastrophic cardiovascular consequences of weight lifting in a family with Marfan syndrome.

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Marfan syndrome primarily involves the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and ocular systems. Isometric exercises such as weight lifting lead to significant stress along the aortic wall and predispose patients to dissection and rupture. A 30-year-old male patient presented with a complaint of back pain. He had a history of two operations for recurrent inguinal hernia. His father and elder brother died on separate...

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