Open AccessAortic regurgitation in Marfan syndrome patients who underwent prophylactic surgery: A single-center experience
Author(s) -
Wen Po Fan,
Hsing Yuan Li,
Szu Yin Tseng,
Chien Chang Juan,
Betau Hwang,
Dau Ming Niu,
Pi Chang Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000520
Subject(s) - medicine , marfan syndrome , regurgitation (circulation) , bentall procedure , aortic dissection , surgery , ventricle , prophylactic surgery , cardiology , aortic root , retrospective cohort study , aortic aneurysm , aorta , ovarian cancer , cancer
Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disease that causes aortic root dilatation and dissection and requires surgical intervention. Apart from emergent surgery for aortic dissection or aortic aneurysmal rupture, prophylactic surgical intervention can also be administered, depending on the severity of aortic root dilatation. The direct relationship between surgical intervention and aortic regurgitation was seldom mentioned in previous studies.