Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

We present a clinical case of a 63-year old Caucasian man with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who was admitted with atrial fibrillation and arterial hypertension. We present this not as a cardiological case but instead address the key questions of differential diagnosis, diagnosis criteria, management and i...

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Published inBMJ case reports Vol. 2009; no. jul14 1; p. bcr0520091850
Main Authors Choudhury, Rajin, Revenco, Valeriu, Darciuc, Radu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 2009
BMJ Publishing Group
SeriesRare disease
Subjects
Abdomen
Age
Babies
Cataracts
Cholesterol
Collagen
Cysts
Diabetes
Disease
Europe (East)
Gene expression
Heart rate
Hypertension
Insulin
Male
Mutation
Rare Disease
Skin
Veins & arteries
White
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Summary:We present a clinical case of a 63-year old Caucasian man with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome who was admitted with atrial fibrillation and arterial hypertension. We present this not as a cardiological case but instead address the key questions of differential diagnosis, diagnosis criteria, management and improving the patient’s quality of life.
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ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.05.2009.1850