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If you have marfan syndrome, do you have an enlarged mitral valve?

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Dr. Yash Khanna answered

Marfan Syndrome/mitr: In Marfan syndrome the mital valve is thick and redundant and prolapses in the left atrium, causing mitral valve prolapse.

Answered 2/18/2015

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I have marfan syndrom and Did 2 heart OP .So I have an artificial Aorta und an artificial Valve .I check my heart yearly everything is good since my last OP. I am 27 years old and I do sports and go ot gym (whey and creatine). is it ok what I am doin?

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Hello, I have marfan Syndrom and Already did 2 Heartoperations ,So I have an artificial valve and Aorta. I am doing sport normally like swimming and gym and I want to ask if I can take creatine and Whey Protein normally beside going to gym. Thank u?

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