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Coronary aneurysms in a case of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3184455     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An asymptomatic 48 year old man had transient T-wave inversion in the anterolateral leads after nonpenetrating chest trauma. Both the patient and his 6 year old son showed the typical skin hyperelasticity and joint hyperextensibility of the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, suggesting autosomal dominant inheritance. The coexisting cardiac abnormalities of the patient included multiple coronary aneurysms, mitral valve prolapse with slight regurgitation, fusiform dilatation of the ascending aorta with moderate insufficiency and left anterior hemiblock. A routine noninvasive cardiovascular evaluation should be performed in all patients with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome in order to exclude valvular heart disease and dilatation of the aortic root or of other vessels, including the coronary arteries.
Authors:
C Di Mario; M Zanchetta; P Maiolino
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Japanese heart journal     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0021-4868     ISO Abbreviation:  Jpn Heart J     Publication Date:  1988 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-12-19     Completed Date:  1988-12-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401175     Medline TA:  Jpn Heart J     Country:  JAPAN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  491-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology Department, Cittadella General Hospital, Padova, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aorta / pathology
Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
Dilatation, Pathologic
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / complications*
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / complications,  congenital
Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications,  congenital

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