The Marfan Association Independent organization which associates patients with Marfan syndrome, relatives, doctors and others. It provides information and help to improve the medical care and to prevent serious health problems or the early death. The Marfan Association works as a nonprofit organization in Slovak Republic. The Marfan syndrome Heritable disorder of connective tissue caused by a defect in the gene controlling the production of fibrillin. The life threatening manifestation is aortic dissection that is related to the size of aortic dilatation.
Aortic diameter increases with age.
The Marfan syndrome is a variable disorder, affecting each patient differently. The condition affects both men and women of any race or ethnic group. Priemer aorty sa s vekom zv uje.