Diagnosis and Management of Marfan Syndrome

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Child, Anne H. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Cardiology.; Cardiac surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.; Cardiac Surgery.

The aim of this text is to provide a summary of the present day understanding of diagnosis, management, and best medical and surgical treatment of Marfan syndrome. The authors cover lifelong problems, from birth to old age, in each affected system. Patients may initially be referred to any one of a...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction
• Diagnosis and treatment of Marfan syndrome – a summary
• Neonatal Marfan syndrome
• The paediatric cardiologist and Marfan syndrome
• Aortic and Cardiac Histopathology in Marfan syndrome
• Cardiac Management
• Echocardiography in diagnosis and management
• Magnetic resonance imaging
• Thoracic aortic surgery in Marfan syndrome
• Abdominal and thoracoabdominal aorta replacement for Marfan syndrome
• Ophthalmic Abnormalities in Marfan syndrome
• Spinal Deformity in Marfan syndrome
• Rheumatological Aspects of Marfan syndrome
• Pulmonary Manifestations of Marfan syndrome
• Psychosocial Aspects of Marfan syndrome
• Dental Aspects of Marfan syndrome
• Marfan syndrome: Inherited Microfibrillar disorder caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 gene
• Reproductive decisions
• Pregnancy Management in Marfan syndrome
• Irritable bowel syndrome in Marfan syndrome
• Genitourinary tract in Marfan syndrome
• Neurological disorder in Marfan syndrome
• Lifestyle Management and Effects of Aging
• Patient support.