Aortic dissection is one of the most lethal conditions affecting the aorta in which blood enters the layers of the aorta ...

It can take years to diagnose symptoms of mixed connective tissue disease ... cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease, and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension).

Marfan Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder affecting connective tissue, leading to heart, eye, bone, and joint issues.

With the support of the Pamela and David Ott Fund and the John M. O'Quinn Foundation, The Pamela and David Ott Center of Excellence in Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue and Ehlers-Danlos ...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine and Hannover Medical School have developed an innovative cardiac ...