Abstract

GOMEZ-GONZALEZ, Mauricio D. et al. Cardiovascular behavior and decision in MASS syndrome. A case report and literature review. Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2021, vol.91, n.4, pp.480-484.  Epub Dec 06, 2021. ISSN 1665-1731.  https://doi.org/10.24875/acm.20000397.

MASS syndrome (disorder of connective tissue characterized by involvement of the mitral valve, aorta, skeleton, and skin) is a rare genetic disease with a phenotype similar to that of Marfan syndrome, but with important cardiovascular differences like the absence of aortic root aneurysm and marked mitral affection. We present a case of a patient with MASS syndrome and review the limited literature addressing these differences, and we discuss the impact this information may have in decisions regarding cardiovascular surgery.

Keywords : MASS syndrome; Marfan syndrome; Mitral valve prolapse syndrome; Mitral valve prolapse; Marfan spectrum.

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