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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection

Please visit the following websites for more information regarding thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection:

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

John Ritter Research Program in Aortic and Vascular Diseases:
www.johnritterresearchprogram.org

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: www.marfan.org

Loeys-Dietz syndrome: www.loeysdietz.org

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular type: www.ednf.org

Turner syndrome: www.turnersyndrome.org

TAD (Thoracic Aortic Disease) Coalition: http://www.tadcoalition.org/tad/