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Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue caused by mutations in FBN1 gene. There are approximately 2-3,000 Marfan patients in The Netherlands. It has a broad clinical spectrum with features in most organ systems. Aortic root aneurysm is the most important clinical problem in these patients as it is progressive and leads to dissection and rupture if untreated. Endocarditis prophylaxis is indicated in all Marfan patients with aortic root aneurysm and operated patients. Timely diagnosis and specialized patient care are essential for the prognosis of this disease.
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PMID:[Marfan syndrome]. 2455 49

Floppy mitral valve/mitral valve prolapse (FMV/MVP) is a common valvular abnormality affecting 2% to 3% of the general population. It occurs in a heterogeneous group of patients with varying and age dependent expressions. FMV/MVP can be familial or sporadic, isolated (called non-syndromic) or as a part of a well-defined syndrome of heritable connective tissue disorders or other diseases. A wide range of phenotypic expression exists ranging from asymptomatic to non-specific symptoms related to neuroendocrine or autonomic nervous system functional abnormalities, varying degrees of mitral regurgitation that may require interventional therapy, heart failure, infective endocarditis, cardiac arrhythmias and/or sudden cardiac death. FMV/MVP is predominantly considered a heritable disorder with clinical manifestations not present at birth, but appearing later in life. Though a variant gene may initiate the development of FMV/MVP, precise phenotypic expression may be related to multiple other molecular, genetic and epigenetic factors that modify the final expression of the disease. A better understanding of these mechanisms will help to better define the natural history of the disease, inhibit disease progression and even prevent the phenotypic expression of FMV/MVP.
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PMID:Floppy mitral valve/mitral valve prolapse: A complex entity with multiple genotypes and phenotypes. 3220 Dec 87