TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Marfan Syndrome A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Marciniak, Bruno A1 - Dalens, Bernard J. Y1 - 2006 N1 - T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications AB - Familial disorder of generalized connective tissue abnormalities leading to connective tissue weakness with hyperextensible joints, eyes (dislocation of the lens), increased risk of valvular/aortic dissection disease, and spontaneous pneumothorax. The leading cause of mortality in the infancy period is progression from mitral valve prolapse to regurgitation often in conjunction with tricuspid regurgitation. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58075248 ER -