Marfans Syndrome

Part I of Essay
Marfan syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder of connective tissue, which causes connective tissue to be weaker than normal. Connective tissue is the most abundant tissue in the body. It supports and protects various other tissues, is a vital component of all organs in the ....

Part II of Essay
.... can lead to leakage of the mitral valve or irregular heart rhythm. In addition, the aorta, the main artery carrying blood away from the heart, is generally wider and more fragile in patients with the Marfan syndrome. This widening is progressive and can cause leakage of the aortic valve or tears (dissection) in the aorta wall. When the aorta becomes greatly widened, or tears, surgery is necessary. Skeletal problems common in people with the Marfan syndrome include curvature of the spine (scoliosis), abnormally shaped chest (pectus d ....