Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Please visit the following websites for more information regarding thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection:
John Ritter Research Program in Aortic and Vascular Diseases:
www.johnritterresearchprogram.org
Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Center: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/disorders/aorta_marfan/aorticaneurysm.aspx
Stanford Hospital & Clinics: http://stanfordhospital.org/healthLib/greystone/heartCenter/heartConditionsinAdults/thoracicAorticAneurysm.html
National Heart, Blood, and Lung Institute: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/arm/arm_types.html
Methodist Health System: http://www.bestcare.org/mhsbase/mhs.cfm/SRC=SP/SRCN=serv_detail/GnavID=68/servid=420
Genetic Syndromes
For more information about the genetic connective tissues disorders that cause thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection, please visit the following foundation websites:
Marfan syndrome: National Marfan Foundation
Loeys-Dietz syndrome: Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Foundation
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type: Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation; EDS Network CARES Foundation
Turner syndrome: Turner Syndrome Society of the United States
TAD (Thoracic Aortic Disease) Coalition: www.tadcoalition.org/tad/




