Does tissue Doppler imaging identify myocardial dysfunction in adults with Marfan syndrome?
Our study identifies reduced systolic and early diastolic TD velocities in adults with MFS. Further studies are mandatory to elucidate whether TD velocities predict arrhythmia and heart failure in MFS.
A protective stoma may be averted in low anastomosis if it is>5 cm from the anal verge and there are no adverse intraoperative events.