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- Aortic dissection, eye surgery to replace lens (ectopia lentis), spontaneous pneumothorax - Marfan syndrome, fibrillin 1 genetic test
- Most children with coarctation of aorta are asymptomatic
- Fatal pulmonary embolism is a leading cause of maternal mortality in Western world
- Nausea, blurry vision, lightheadedness, tingling sensation in hands, brief loss of consciousness resolved completely after laying flat - vasovagal syncope
- Carpentier Edwards Magna valve is bovine pericardial valve
- Hyperparathyroidism shows shortened QT interval
- CHD risk equivalent include individuals with FRS indicating 10-year risk of MI or coronary death of >20%
- Chronic steroids, fever, cough, syncope, BP drop with standing - adrenal insufficiency, test morning cortisol
- Persistent LV hypertrophy by echo 6 months after cessation of exercise is consistent with genetic HCM
- Asymptomatic, active patient with small PDA, mildly dilated LA, mildly dilated LV - management ligation or percutaneous closure of PDA