Although patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome are at risk of developing aneurysms in all arteries, the base of the aorta closest to the heart is the ... research on Marfan syndrome, a genetic ...

The standard treatment for the connective tissue disorder Marfan's syndrome (MFS) is β-blockade, aimed at reducing aortic wall stress. Angiotensin II type 1 and 2 receptors (AT 1 and AT 2 ...

The NBA has honored a young man whose dream to play professional basketball was shattered by disease. On Thursday, as dozens ...