PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cheng, Andrew
AU  - Owens, David
TI  - Marfan syndrome, inherited aortopathies and exercise: What is the right answer?
AID  - 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306440
DP  - 2015 May 15
TA  - Heart
PG  - 752--757
VI  - 101
IP  - 10
4099  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/101/10/752.short
4100  - http://heart.bmj.com/content/101/10/752.full
SO  - Heart2015 May 15; 101
AB  - Exercise recommendations for those who have Marfan syndrome or other genetic predisposition for thoracic aortic disease remain controversial and at times ambiguous. There are no outcomes studies to help guide recommendations. In this review, we examine the guidelines regarding exercise and inherited aortic conditions, the theoretical reasoning and circumstantial evidence that support the guidelines, as well as the knowledge gaps that continue to exist.