Marfan Syndrome

Research

The following Mayo Clinic research abstracts and publications are related to Marfan syndrome. For a detailed view of the abstract, please see PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Mayo Clinic Publications

Zehr KJ, Matloobi A, Connolly HM, Orszulak TA, Puga FJ, Schaff HV. Surgical Management Of The Aortic Root In Patients With Marfan Syndrome. Second Biennial Meeting of The Society for Heart Valve Disease - June 28, 2003 - Palais des Congres, Porte Maillot, Paris France.

Chatrath R, Beauchesne LM, Connolly HM, Michels VV, Driscoll DJ. Left ventricular function in the Marfan syndrome without significant valvular regurgitation. American Journal of Cardiology; April 2003; 91(7):914-916.

Chatrath R, Beauchesne LM, Connolly HM, Michels VV, Driscoll DJ. Is there intrinsic left ventricular dysfunction in Marfan syndrome? J Am Coll Cardiol 2002; 39 (9): Suppl B, 356 B. [No Abstract Available]

Beauchesne LM, Connolly HM, Michels VV, Heise-Olson CL, Warnes CA, Zehr KJ. Natural and Unnatural History of 219 Patients with Marfan Syndrome: A Four Decade Single Institution Experience. Circulation Supplement II 2001;104 (17S), II-562. [No Abstract Available]

Zehr KJ, Connolly HM, Beauchesne LM, Heise-Olson CL, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV. Aortic root reconstruction for Marfan syndrome results and comparison with a non-operated cohort over 40 years. Circulation 2001;104:II633(Suppl II). [No Abstract Available]

Sternik L, Zehr KJ, Schaff HV. A method of repair for asymmetric aneurysmal dilatation of the ascending aorta. Ann Thorac Surg 2002;73:1332-4. [Abstract]

Okamoto RJ, Wagenseil JE, DeLong WR, Peterson SJ, Kouchoukos NT, Sundt TM 3rd. Mechanical properties of dilated human ascending aorta. Ann Biomed Eng 2002; 30:624-35. [Abstract]

Moon MR, Sundt TM 3rd. Aortic arch aneurysms. Coron Artery Dis 2002; 13:85-92. [No Abstract Available]

Moon MR, Sundt TM 3rd, Pasque MK, Barner HB, Huddleston CB, Damiano RJ Jr, Gay WA Jr. Does the extent of proximal or distal resection influence outcome for type A dissections? Ann Thorac Surg 2001; 71:1244-9. [Abstract]

Alizad A, Seward JB. Echocardiographic features of genetic diseases: part 4. Connective tissue. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2000; 13:325-30. [Abstract]

Zehr KJ, Thubrikar MJ, Gong GG, Headrick JR, Robicsek F. Clinical introduction of a novel prosthesis for valve-preserving aortic root reconstruction for annuloaortic ectasia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2000; 120:692-8. [Abstract]

Gillinov AM, Zehr KJ, Redmond JM, Gott VL, Deitz HC, Reitz BA, Laschinger JC, Cameron DE. Cardiac operations in children with Marfan's syndrome: indications and results. Ann Thorac Surg 1997;64:1140-4. [Abstract]

Schievink WI, Parisi JE, Piepgras DG, Michels VV. Intracranial aneurysms in Marfan's syndrome: an autopsy study. Neurosurgery 1997; 41:866-70. [Abstract]

de Virgilio C, Cherry KJ Jr, Schaff HV. Multiple aneurysms and aortic dissection: an unusual manifestation of Marfan's syndrome. Ann Vasc Surg 1994;8:383-6. [Abstract]

Hirata K, Triposkiadis F, Sparks E, Bowen J, Boudoulas H, Wooley CF. The Marfan syndrome: cardiovascular physical findings and diagnostic correlates. Am Heart J 1992; 123:743-52. [Abstract]

Hirata K, Triposkiadis F, Sparks E, Bowen J, Wooley CF, Boudoulas H. The Marfan syndrome: abnormal aortic elastic properties. J Am Coll Cardiol 1991; 18:57-63. [Abstract]

Chan KL, Callahan JA, Seward JB, Tajik AJ, Gordon H. Marfan syndrome diagnosed in patients 32 years of age or older. Mayo Clin Proc 1987; 62:589-94. [Abstract]

Bowen J, Boudoulas H, Wooley CF. Cardiovascular disease of connective tissue origin. Am J Med 1987; 82:481-8. [Abstract]

Larson EW, Edwards WD. Risk factors for aortic dissection: a necropsy study of 161 cases. Am J Cardiol 1984; 53:849-55. [Abstract]

McDonald GR, Schaff HV, Pyeritz RE, McKusick VA, Gott VL. Surgical management of patients with the Marfan syndrome and dilatation of the ascending aorta. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981; 81:180-6. [Abstract]

Davis Z, Pluth JR, Giuliani ER. The Marfan syndrome and cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1978;75:505-9. [Abstract]