Marfan and Loeys-Dietz aortic phenotype: A potential tool for diagnosis and management

• DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2024.03.015
• Publication Date: 2024-04-04T23:15:20Z
• Authors: Luigi Lovato; Mariano Cefarelli; Luca Di Marco; Daniel Arcioni; Giada Tortora; Ada Dormi; Nicolò Schicchi; Elisabetta Mariucci; Marco Di Eusanio; Davide Pacini; Rossella Fattori
• Keywords: Congenital: Aorta; aortic anatomy; aortic root; computed tomography; Loeys-Dietz syndrome; magnetic resonance angiography; Marfan syndrome

In heritable aortic diseases, different vascular involvement may occur with potential variable implications in dilation/dissection risk. This study aimed to analyze the anatomy of individuals Marfan syndrome and Loeys-Dietz identify possible morphological differences.