The Marfan Foundation is pleased to announce that registration is now open for our first-ever Virtual Annual Conference, July 8-11, 2021. Based on the input of our volunteer leaders, the emphasis of this year’s conference is on more increased interaction and more opportunities to meet other people. The four-day event offers innovative ways to reconnect with old friends and make new…
Today, Aytu BioPharma announced their intention to conduct a drug therapy trial for Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The VEDS Movement and The Marfan Foundation are thrilled to support this effort to investigate a medication that may potentially reduce life-threatening medical complications in VEDS. We anticipate providing education and awareness to physicians, individuals and families about details of this trial as…
What are Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD) and Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), and how are they each diagnosed? Fibromuscular Dysplasia Fibromuscular Dysplasia, commonly called FMD, is a disease that causes one or more arteries in the body to have abnormal cell development in the artery wall. As a result, areas of narrowing (called stenosis), aneurysms, or tears (called dissections) may occur….
Get ready to reboot your connections with the Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, VEDS, Stickler, and our related genetic aortic and vascular conditions community at our 2021 Virtual Annual Conference, scheduled for July 8-11, 2021. From anywhere in the world, you will hear the latest updates on genetic aortic and vascular conditions, have access to medical presentations from the world’s leading experts…
My story with Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS) began in 2007, after a maxillary artery emergency and a thoracic aneurysm left me with more questions and no answers. For nine years, I sought out several medical consultations, spent countless hours doing my own research, and ultimately found a supportive physician and colleague who referred my daughter and me for genetic…
Parents have asked…we’ve responded! Kids Club, our new virtual group, is for children ages 9-12 with Marfan syndrome, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS), Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and related genetic aortic and vascular conditions. It is designed to increase opportunities for social interaction with others who have a similar diagnosis. The Kids Club will run for approximately 60 minutes and will be…
The Marfan Foundation has made the 60 English presentations given during its International E3 Summit available on its YouTube Channel. The talks – which were given by internationally renowned experts on Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, and VEDS – cover all aspects of these conditions, from the genetics and diagnosis, to vascular and cardiac surgery, to the treatment of other body systems impacted…
The Marfan Foundation announced today a statement from its Professional Advisory Board (PAB) about the use of the COVID-19 vaccine for people with Marfan, VEDS, Loeys-Dietz, and Related Genetic Aortic and Vascular Conditions. The PAB, which consists of the country’s leading experts on these conditions, recommends that all approved groups get vaccinated for COVID-19. The position of the PAB…
My name is Liz Gardner, and I am 30 years old. A year ago, I was working as a social worker at a job I loved, living with friends, and driving. I was previously diagnosed with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) in 2016 due to beads of aneurysms in my legs, but otherwise my life was normal. That all changed when…
The Marfan Foundation this week announced that it is awarding $675,000 to seven physicians/scientists as part of its 2020 Research Grant program. This brings the total amount currently being funded — including the second year of two-year grants awarded last year and other research projects — to $1.4 million. The new grants are one fellowship award, one early investigator…
