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This review highlights the cardiovascular pathophysiology and echocardiographic assessment of Marfan syndrome, a heritable connective tissue disorder with life-threatening consequences for athletes.
This review highlights the importance of echocardiographic assessment for identifying cardiovascular manifestations of Marfan syndrome in athletes to prevent sudden cardiac death.
Echocardiographic screening may help identify aortic risk in athletes with Marfan syndrome; leaves open prospective validation of protocols before practice change.
Sudden death of competitive athletes is rare. These deaths challenge the perception that trained athletes represent the healthiest segment of modern society. The increasing frequency of such reported deaths worldwide and the visibility of the issue is underlined by the high-profile nature of each case. The majority of these deaths have been due to a variety of undiagnosed cardiovascular diseases. Marfan syndrome is a heritable disorder of the connective tissue that can hold life threatening consequences, especially for the athletic population. This paper will aim to review cardiovascular pathophysiology and assessment in relation to Marfan syndrome with particular reference to echocardiography and the athletic population.
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Martin Stout (2009) conducted a review in Marfan syndrome in athletes. Echocardiographic assessment was evaluated. This review highlights the cardiovascular pathophysiology and echocardiographic assessment of Marfan syndrome, a heritable connective tissue disorder with life-threatening consequences for athletes.
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