Marfan syndrome or aortic dissection) may cause enlargement of the aortic valve annulus; this results in failure of the leaflets to coapt (close) properly in diastole (loss of coaptation ...

If the aneurysm is > 5.0 cm and there is a connective tissue disorder present (Marfan’s syndrome, bicuspid aortic valve etc...), then surgical repair is indicated.

Around 7 p.m. — about two hours after we arrived — doctors explained our mother had an aortic dissection ... approach We grew up knowing that Marfan syndrome runs in our family, and we ...

Several genetic conditions, such as Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, Turner syndrome, and bicuspid aortic valve can also increase risks. Other risk factors can include using illegal ...