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Medical treatment of aortic aneurysms in Marfan syndrome and other heritable conditions.
Current cardiology reviews - 1 May 2014
Attenhofer Jost Christine H, Greutmann Matthias, Connolly Heidi M, Weber Roland, Rohrbach Marianne, Oxenius Angela, Kretschmar Oliver, Luscher Thomas F, Matyas Gabor
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Thoracic aortic aneurysms can be triggered by genetic disorders such as Marfan syndrome (MFS) and related aortic diseases as well as by inflammatory disorders such as giant cell arteritis or atherosclerosis. In all these conditions, cardiovascular risk factors, such as systemic arterial hypertension, may contribute to faster rate of aneurysm progression. Optimal medical management to prevent progressive aortic...
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