We have a specialized clinic for cardiovascular conditions associated with aortic dilation, aortic aneurysm, and aortic dissection that may be genetic. In our clinic, patients receive comprehensive clinical evaluation and genetic testing of patients and family members when necessary. We offer the most up to date management of aortic disease, including medical therapy and surgical recommendations and referral when indicated. We partner with cardiovascular surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, pulmonology, neurodevelopment, and other specialists as needed. Our center is involved with many local, national, and international research studies regarding aortic disease.
Condition we evaluate and treat:
Marfan syndrome
Loeys-Dietz-syndrome
Turner syndrome
Vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS type IV)
Arterial tortuosity syndrome
Aortic aneurysm
Aortic root dilation
Ascending aortic dilation
Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection
Bicuspid aortic valve with aortic dilation
Arterial tortuosity of unknown etiology
Fibrillin1 (FBN1) mutations
Transforming growth factor receptor (TGFBR1 and TGFBR2) mutations