Preventing a Catastrophe: Increasing Awareness of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome.

We describe the case of a 21-year-old man who was diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz syndrome after 2 family members died of aortic dissection. This case highlights the importance of increased physician awareness of this syndrome, which can play a crucial role in preventing premature sudden cardiac death caused by aortic catastrophe.
PMID: 30833837 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Texas Heart Institute Journal - January 31, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kane BS, Shamsa K Tags: Tex Heart Inst J Source Type: research