"Marfan Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An autosomal dominant disorder of CONNECTIVE TISSUE with abnormal features in the heart, the eye, and the skeleton. Cardiovascular manifestations include MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE, dilation of the AORTA, and aortic dissection. Other features include lens displacement (ectopia lentis), disproportioned long limbs and enlarged DURA MATER (dural ectasia). Marfan syndrome is associated with mutations in the gene encoding fibrillin, a major element of extracellular microfibrils of connective tissue.
| Descriptor ID |
D008382
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.674 C14.240.400.725 C14.280.400.725 C16.131.077.550 C16.131.240.400.720 C16.320.540 C17.300.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Marfan Syndrome- Marfan Syndrome
- Syndrome, Marfan
- Marfan Syndrome, Type I
- Marfan's Syndrome
- Marfans Syndrome
- Syndrome, Marfan's
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Marfan Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Balsam LB, Hoffman WD. Commentary: The unacceptable aortic risk with fluoroquinolone exposure in Marfan syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 03; 163(3):e227-e228.
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Balsam LB. Commentary: Management of the aortic arch in Loeys-Dietz and Marfan syndromes. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 11; 160(5):1179-1180.
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Paraskos JA. Systemic inflammatory response following transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Cardiology. 2014; 128(1):13-4.
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Trimarchi S, Jonker FH, Hutchison S, Isselbacher EM, Pape LA, Patel HJ, Froehlich JB, Muhs BE, Rampoldi V, Grassi V, Evangelista A, Meinhardt G, Beckman J, Myrmel T, Pyeritz RE, Hirsch AT, Sundt TM, Nienaber CA, Eagle KA. Descending aortic diameter of 5.5 cm or greater is not an accurate predictor of acute type B aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Sep; 142(3):e101-7.
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Januzzi JL, Isselbacher EM, Fattori R, Cooper JV, Smith DE, Fang J, Eagle KA, Mehta RH, Nienaber CA, Pape LA. Characterizing the young patient with aortic dissection: results from the International Registry of Aortic Dissection (IRAD). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Feb 18; 43(4):665-9.
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Barter SJ, Hicks IP, Hartnell GG, Leung AW. Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of unusual abdominal aortic aneurysms. Clin Radiol. 1985 Jul; 36(4):419-22.