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Living with Marfan Syndrome, Marcy’s Journey After Aortic Dissection

Alan Braverman, MD, FACC, Alumni Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases Professor of Medicine Section Head, General Cardiology Director, Marfan Syndrome and Aortopathy Center Director, Neidorff Aortopathy and Master Clinician in Cardiology Fellowship Program
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When Marcy Lagarde, 42, of Raymore, Missouri, felt sudden excruciating pain in her left arm and had trouble lying down she knew something wasn’t right. Marcy has Marfan syndrome, a genetic condition that weakens the body’s connective tissue.