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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Inflammation of heart layer
  1. Blau syndrome 
    ... spleen, lymph nodes, brain, blood vessels, lungs, and heart. Inflammation involving these organs and tissues can impair their function and cause life-threatening complications. Rarely, affected individuals have disturbances ... Blau syndrome is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/blau-syndrome - Genetics
  2. Loeys-Dietz syndrome 
    ... large blood vessel that distributes blood from the heart to the rest of the body. The aorta can weaken and stretch, causing a bulge in the blood vessel wall (an aneurysm). Stretching of the aorta may also lead to a sudden tearing of the layers in the aorta wall (aortic dissection). People with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/loeys-dietz-syndrome - Genetics