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{{Marfan's syndrome}} | |||
'''Editors-In-Chief:''' [[William James Gibson]], [[C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.]] | |||
'''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' {{CZ}} ; {{CA}} | |||
==Overview== | |||
==Secondary Prevention== | ==Secondary Prevention== | ||
Regular checkups by a [[cardiologist]] are needed to monitor the health of the heart valves and the aorta. The goal of treatment is to slow the progression of aortic dilation and damage to heart valves by eliminating [[Cardiac arrhythmia|arrythmias]], minimizing the [[heart rate]], and minimizing [[blood pressure]]. | Regular checkups by a [[cardiologist]] are needed to monitor the health of the heart valves and the aorta. The goal of treatment is to slow the progression of aortic dilation and damage to heart valves by eliminating [[Cardiac arrhythmia|arrythmias]], minimizing the [[heart rate]], and minimizing [[blood pressure]]. | ||
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Editors-In-Chief: William James Gibson, C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.
Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [1] ; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Cassandra Abueg, M.P.H. [2]
Overview
Secondary Prevention
Regular checkups by a cardiologist are needed to monitor the health of the heart valves and the aorta. The goal of treatment is to slow the progression of aortic dilation and damage to heart valves by eliminating arrythmias, minimizing the heart rate, and minimizing blood pressure.