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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for aortic dissection
  1. Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection 
    ... tearing of the layers in the aorta wall (aortic dissection), allowing blood to flow abnormally between the layers. ... wheezing; a chronic cough; or coughing up blood. Aortic dissections usually cause severe, sudden chest or back pain, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...l-thoracic-aortic-aneurysm-and-dissection - Genetics
  2. Marfan syndrome 
    ... tearing of the layers in the aorta wall (aortic dissection). Aortic aneurysm and dissection can be life threatening.Many people with Marfan syndrome have additional heart problems including a leak in the valve that ... into the aorta (aortic valve regurgitation). Leaks in these valves can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/marfan-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Loeys-Dietz syndrome 
    ... tearing of the layers in the aorta wall (aortic dissection). People with Loeys-Dietz syndrome can also have ... in a TGF-beta ligand, TGFB3, cause syndromic aortic aneurysms and dissections. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015 Apr 7;65( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/loeys-dietz-syndrome - Genetics
  4. 7q11.23 duplication syndrome 
    ... the wall of the aorta separates into layers (aortic dissection) or breaks open (ruptures).People with 7q11.23 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/7q1123-duplication-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Turner syndrome 
    ... Matura LA, Ho VB, Rosing DR, Bondy CA. Aortic dilatation and dissection in Turner syndrome. Circulation. 2007 Oct 9;116( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/turner-syndrome - Genetics