Diagnosis and Management of Marfan Syndrome
The aim of this text is to provide a summary of the present day understanding of diagnosis, management, and best medical and surgical treatment of Marfan syndrome. The authors cover lifelong problems, from birth to old age, in each affected system.&
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Diagnosis and Management of Marfan Syndrome
Anne H. Child Editor
Diagnosis and Management of Marfan Syndrome
Editor Anne H. Child, MD, FRCP Cardiovascular and Cell Sciences Research Institute St George’s, University of London London UK
ISBN 978-1-4471-5441-9 ISBN 978-1-4471-5442-6 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4471-5442-6
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This book is dedicated to all those with Marfan syndrome – past, present and future – who teach us how to care for them, and inspire our research efforts To all my colleagues internationally, whose unceasing efforts to improve our understanding of Marfan syndrome in all its ramifications have been willingly shared to speed progress To my family, especially my husband, Dr. Geoffrey V Child, who have supported me in all my endeavours To my students, who carry on the battle against disease And in memory of Professor F Clarke Fraser who first introduced me to the rewarding field of genetic research
Preface
The Marfan Trust has become increasingly active over the past few years. Our support network has grown and we have engaged with many more people through events and fundraising activities. Our website and social media are becoming central in explaining what the charity is doing and how our Marfan patient community and supporters are engaging with us and one another. The Trustees held their strategy meeting early in 2015 to determine the charity’s direction and goals over the next few years. The outcome is published on our website. Our three key objectives remain: medical research as a high priority; producing educational literature and raising awareness; and support and guidance provided for our patient community. We are growing as a charity, providing top quality research in our designated
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