The Marfan syndrome is a tissue disorder. Connective tissue helps give support to tendons, ligaments, blood vessel walls, cartilage, heart valves and other parts. In Marfan syndrome, the chemical makeup of the connective tissue is irregular. Because of this, many of these structures are not as sturdy as they need to be.The Marfan syndrome is inherited and affects many parts of the body. There's no way to diagnos Marfan Syndrom, people often have similer trates. Not including having heart problems, people with it are usually tall and thin. They also have eye problems. Sometimes the Marfan syndrome is so mild that there are very few symptoms. Severe cases are rare but are life-threatening problems.The walls of the major arteries are weakened in Marfan Syndrome. The aorta, a major arterie is often affected by getting bigger. This can make the aorta wall tear.The two most important ones are the mitral and aortic valves. Blood may leak backward through a valve, increasing the heart's work. As a result, over time the heart may get bigger. As it closes, the valve billows back into the left atrium. This causes abnormal heart sounds.When it has been diagnosed, visits with a cardiologist are required. You need to get chest X-rays and Doppler echo tests . Other tests also may be necessary.Different people may need different types of treatment to help them with there syndrom of marfan. Some people may not need treatment, but others may need drugs that lower there heart rate, there blood pressure or both. When the aorta or aortic valve develop major problems, surgery is usually advised to get.1 per 5,000 people are affected by Marfan syndrome worldwide. The tallest man ever recorded in the world had Marfans syndrome. http://www.heart.org.in/diseases/images/Marfan_lowres.gif http://www.marfan.net.au/images/human_body.jpg
The Marfan syndrome is a tissue disorder. Connective tissue helps give support to tendons, ligaments, blood vessel walls, cartilage, heart valves and other parts. In Marfan syndrome, the chemical makeup of the connective tissue is irregular. Because of this, many of these structures are not as sturdy as they need to be.The Marfan syndrome is inherited and affects many parts of the body. There's no way to diagnos Marfan Syndrom, people often have similer trates. Not including having heart problems, people with it are usually tall and thin. They also have eye problems. Sometimes the Marfan syndrome is so mild that there are very few symptoms. Severe cases are rare but are life-threatening problems.The walls of the major arteries are weakened in Marfan Syndrome. The aorta, a major arterie is often affected by getting bigger. This can make the aorta wall tear.The two most important ones are the mitral and aortic valves. Blood may leak backward through a valve, increasing the heart's work. As a result, over time the heart may get bigger. As it closes, the valve billows back into the left atrium. This causes abnormal heart sounds.When it has been diagnosed, visits with a cardiologist are required. You need to get chest X-rays and Doppler echo tests . Other tests also may be necessary.Different people may need different types of treatment to help them with there syndrom of marfan. Some people may not need treatment, but others may need drugs that lower there heart rate, there blood pressure or both. When the aorta or aortic valve develop major problems, surgery is usually advised to get.1 per 5,000 people are affected by Marfan syndrome worldwide. The tallest man ever recorded in the world had Marfans syndrome.
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