MARFAN SYNDROME

SYMPTOMS

• Pain Areas: In the back
• Heart: Mitral valve prolapse or murmur
• Mouth: Abnormally raised roof of the mouth or crowded teeth
• Visual: Blurry vision or nearsightedness
• Chest: Bulging chest or sunken chest

DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT

• If your doctor suspects Marfan Syndrome, one of the first tests he or she will recommend is an echocardiogram. This tests uses sound waves to capture real-time images of your heart in motion. It checks the conditions of your heart valves and the size of your aorta.
• Treatment Varies on how bad it is.
• Devices: Back Brace, Glasses, and Contact lenses.
• Medications: Beta Blocker and Antihypertensive drug
• Surgery: Vitrectomy, Endovascular Aneurysm repair, Heart Valve repair, and Vascular Grafting
• Or Finally you can go see a specialists like a Orthopedic Surgeon, Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Pediatrician, or a Primary Care Provider (PCP)

WHO GET'S MARFAN Syndrome?

• It usually passes from parent to child through the genes, but may result from a new gene mutation.
• People who usually get Marfan Syndrome are tall and thin with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes.

FACTS ABOUT MARFAN SYNDROME

• Anyone can be born with Marfan Syndrome
• It was first noted in 1896
• Pulling a tooth can kill someone with Marfan Syndrome
• Famous people who had Marfan Syndrome
• Abraham Lincoln
• Arik Einstein
• Bin Laden
• Micheal Phelps
• Isiah Austin

BREANNA WAGNER