Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A.

Loeys-Dietz syndrome is considered a genetic disorder with autosomic dominant transmission and defined by a characteristic triad: generalized arterialtortuosity and aneurysms, hypertelorism and cleft palate or split uvula. The arterial affection, especially aortic dissection and dilatation, is the m...

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Main Authors: Jany Rodríguez Londres, Roger Ravelo Dopico, Gretell Medina Guirola, Lisbeth González González, Ailema Alemán Fernández
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: ECIMED 2011-01-01
Series:Revista Cubana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
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Online Access:http://www.revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/113/153
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spelling doaj-90c4b7369e014329a972a00eb3f606762021-02-02T04:07:47ZspaECIMEDRevista Cubana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular0864-21681561-29372011-01-01174361364Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A. Jany Rodríguez LondresRoger Ravelo DopicoGretell Medina GuirolaLisbeth González GonzálezAilema Alemán FernándezLoeys-Dietz syndrome is considered a genetic disorder with autosomic dominant transmission and defined by a characteristic triad: generalized arterialtortuosity and aneurysms, hypertelorism and cleft palate or split uvula. The arterial affection, especially aortic dissection and dilatation, is the main cause ofdeath in those patients. It is presented a clinic case with mentioned characteristics, being carried out the diagnosis of this entity so not very frequent andinteresting, like cause of dissection aortic type A.http://www.revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/113/153Loeys-Dietz syndromeaneurysmaortic dissection
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author Jany Rodríguez Londres
Roger Ravelo Dopico
Gretell Medina Guirola
Lisbeth González González
Ailema Alemán Fernández
spellingShingle Jany Rodríguez Londres
Roger Ravelo Dopico
Gretell Medina Guirola
Lisbeth González González
Ailema Alemán Fernández
Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A.
Revista Cubana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
Loeys-Dietz syndrome
aneurysm
aortic dissection
author_facet Jany Rodríguez Londres
Roger Ravelo Dopico
Gretell Medina Guirola
Lisbeth González González
Ailema Alemán Fernández
author_sort Jany Rodríguez Londres
title Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A.
title_short Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A.
title_full Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A.
title_fullStr Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A.
title_full_unstemmed Loeys-Dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type A.
title_sort loeys-dietz syndrome as a cause of aortic dissection type a.
publisher ECIMED
series Revista Cubana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular
issn 0864-2168
1561-2937
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Loeys-Dietz syndrome is considered a genetic disorder with autosomic dominant transmission and defined by a characteristic triad: generalized arterialtortuosity and aneurysms, hypertelorism and cleft palate or split uvula. The arterial affection, especially aortic dissection and dilatation, is the main cause ofdeath in those patients. It is presented a clinic case with mentioned characteristics, being carried out the diagnosis of this entity so not very frequent andinteresting, like cause of dissection aortic type A.
topic Loeys-Dietz syndrome
aneurysm
aortic dissection
url http://www.revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/113/153
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