Marfan Syndrome in Children
Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue. Connective tissue holds the body's cells, organs, and other tissue together. Connective tissue is also important in growth and development.
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Cardiogenetics Aortopathy Program
The Cardiogenetics Aortopathy Program at Mass General for Children provides evaluation, clinical monitoring, lifelong care and age-appropriate education for patients and family members with known or probable cardiogenetic syndromes.
Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Cardiovascular Genetics Program
The Cardiovascular Genetics Program at Massachusetts General Hospital specializes in clinical evaluations, genetic screening and personalized treatment for individuals with inherited cardiovascular diseases.
Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Marfan Syndrome and Related Conditions Clinic
Our program provides comprehensive care for adults with aortic and cardiac conditions, as well as non-cardiovascular, involving orthopedics, ophthalmology, genetics, neurosurgery, endocrinology, pulmonology, podiatry and pain medicine.
Medical Genetics
The Medical Genetics Program at Mass General for Children specializes in the evaluation and care of patients of all ages who may have health problems with a hereditary, genetic, or metabolic basis.
Corrigan Minehan Heart Center
Thoracic Aortic Center
The Thoracic Aortic Center at Massachusetts General Hospital provides the most advanced care for conditions that involve the thoracic aorta (the portion of the aorta that is in the chest).
Fireman Vascular Center
Thoracic Aortic Center
The Thoracic Aortic Center at Massachusetts General Hospital provides the most advanced care for conditions that involve the thoracic aorta (the portion of the aorta that is in the chest).
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