Cardiovascular Aspects of Marfan Syndrome

Towars understanding cause and pathogenesis of Marfan syndrome.- Genetic basis of Marfan syndrome.- Cardiovascular disease in Marfan patients in infancy and childhood.- Cardiovascular pathology in Marfan syndrome - An overview.- Relevance of cystic medial degeneration in cardiac surgery.- Surgical therapy for Marfan syndrome - Then and now.- Morning panel session.- Technical aspects of aortic surgery for Marfan syndrome.- The mechanism and prevention of aortic dissection in Marfan syndrome.- Management of aortic valve incompetence in patients with Marfan syndrome.- Annulo-aortic ectasia - with special reference to total repair of patients with Marfan syndrome.- Marfan syndrome: The variability of operative management.- Aortic disease in Marfan syndrome: surgery, results, and special aspects.- Results of cardiovascular surgery for Marfan syndrome in Berlin.- Marfan syndrome and pregnancy complicated by an acute dissecting aortic aneurysm DeBakey type I - A case report.- Afternoon panel session.