Kane Bradley S, Shamsa Kamran
Tex Heart Inst J. 2019 Feb 1;46(1):41-43. doi: 10.14503/THIJ-17-6387. eCollection 2019 Feb.
Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a genetic disorder that predisposes patients to aortic aneurysms. If left untreated, the natural history of the associated aortopathy often culminates in fatal aortic dissection. We describe the case of a 21-year-old man who was diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz syndrome after 2 family members died of aortic dissection. This case highlights the importance of increased physician awareness of this syndrome, which can play a crucial role in preventing premature sudden cardiac death caused by aortic catastrophe.
洛伊迪茨综合征是一种遗传性疾病,使患者易患主动脉瘤。如果不进行治疗,相关主动脉病变的自然病程通常会以致命的主动脉夹层告终。我们描述了一名21岁男性的病例,在两名家庭成员死于主动脉夹层后,他被诊断出患有洛伊迪茨综合征。该病例凸显了提高医生对这种综合征认识的重要性,这对于预防由主动脉灾难导致的过早心源性猝死可能起到关键作用。