Life expectancy for a person with Marfan syndrome has essentially doubled over the past
four decades. During this period, the clinical histories of the organs managed routinely have …

ABSTRACT Introduction: The revised Ghent nosology presents the classical features of
Marfan syndrome. However, behind its familiar face, Marfan syndrome hides less well …

not override in any way whatsoever the individual responsibility of health professionals to
make appropriate and accurate decisions in consideration of each patient's health condition …

Background The risk of aortic complications associated with pregnancy in women with
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is not fully understood. Methods and Results MFS women …

The most common aortopathies in women of childbearing age are bicuspid aortic valve,
coarctation of the aorta, Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome …

Pregnancy in women with Marfan syndrome (MFS) presents challenges to the clinician and
the patient due to the increased incidence of maternal complications and involvement of the …

Introduction Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common cardiac disorder in
pregnancy in the western world (around 80%). Due to improvements in surgical …

Objectives Information to guide counselling and management for pregnancy in women with
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is limited. We therefore conducted a UK multicentre study. Methods …

A well‐established association exists between acute aortic dissection and pregnancy,
particularly in women with Marfan syndrome. However, there is debate regarding …

Patients with Marfan syndrome (MS) face a high risk of aortic dissection during pregnancy. A
dilated aortic root (> 40 to 45 mm) is considered a relative contraindication for pregnancy …