- By Linh Ngo
- Posted February 27, 2018
Part II: Marfan Syndrome and the Unknowns of Genetic Testing
But genetic testing is not a final exam. It is only the beginning. Linh NgoWriter, wanderer, science rambler Editor's Note: As part of Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month, we are reposting this blog from sciwalkcafe.org with the author's permission. This is Part 2/2. Part 1 can be viewed here. People tend to think about genetic…
- By Linh Ngo
- Posted February 8, 2018
Marfan Syndrome and the Unknowns of Genetic Testing
Editor's Note: As part of Marfan Syndrome Awareness Month, we are reposting this blog from sciwalkcafe.org with the author's permission. This is Part One, the post will be concluded later in the month. I have Marfan syndrome. Everyone and their moms know it. I am tall and lanky. My fingers are spindly and my lenses are dislocated. I was…
- By David Pfeifer
- Posted December 18, 2017
Have a Little Heart: The Growing Segment of Cardiovascular Genetics
From consumers, to physicians to genetic counselors, the importance of heart health is taking center stage in genetics. Clinicians from all specialties are recognizing the benefits of cardiovascular genetic testing; inherited arrhythmias, cardiomyopathies, thoracic aortic aneurysms, and familial hypercholesterolemia are becoming more commonly discussed…
- By Jonathan Rodis, MBA
- Posted May 11, 2017
Living with Marfan Syndrome: Part 2 of 2
It’s now 1990, and I’ve now had my life-saving heart surgery. After spending nearly a month in the hospital with health complications, I was finally able to go home. After another month at home trying to recover, I decided to head back to work to continue the job and career that I worked long and hard to achieve in executive management and…
- By Jonathan Rodis, MBA
- Posted April 13, 2017
Living With Marfan Syndrome- Part 1 of 2
Editor’s Note: We are so pleased to continue introducing new voices into the Ambry patient blog. This week we are honored to have Jon Rodis, patient advocate, tell us what it was like to be diagnosed with Marfan syndrome, an inherited condition that can cause heart problems, many years ago – well before genetic testing became available…