Should we systematically screen for peripheral arterial aneurysms in all patients with Marfan syndrome?

Int J Cardiol. 2014;172(1):e94-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.131. Epub 2014 Jan 4.

Authors

Sébastien Gaertner¹, Yves Alembik², Elena-Mihaela Cordeanu³, Hélène Dollfus², Anne Lejay⁴, Nabil Chakfe⁴, Dominique Stephan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of vascular medicine and clinical pharmacology, Strasbourg University Hospital, France. Electronic address: Sebastien.gaertner@chru-strasbourg.fr.
² Department of medical genetics, Strasbourg University Hospital, France.
³ Department of vascular medicine and clinical pharmacology, Strasbourg University Hospital, France.
⁴ Department of vascular surgery, Strasbourg University Hospital, France.

PMID: 24433614
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.131

No abstract available

Keywords: Marfan syndrome; Peripheral aneurysm; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Letter
Observational Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Aortic Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
Aortic Aneurysm / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Iliac Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging*
Iliac Aneurysm / epidemiology
Male
Marfan Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*
Marfan Syndrome / epidemiology
Middle Aged
Peripheral Arterial Disease / diagnostic imaging*
Peripheral Arterial Disease / epidemiology
Ultrasonography
Young Adult