At the state level, Vandergrift is within Pennsylvania's 55th House of Representatives District, represented by Joseph A. Petrarca, Jr. (D), elected 1995. Vandergrift is also within Pennsylvania's 38th Senatorial District, represented by Jim Ferlo (D), elected 2003.
Marfan syndrome also can damage the heart valves. Marfan syndrome affects approximately 200,000 people in the United States. Causes of Marfan syndrome. Marfan syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation. The disorder is usually inherited, but spontaneous cases occur. Having a parent with Marfan syndrome is the greatest risk factor. Symptoms of Marfan syndrome. Many patients with Marfan syndrome have no symptoms.
Marfan syndrome is the most common inherited disorder of the connective tissue, commonly affecting the skeletal system, heart, blood vessels and eyes. People with Marfan syndrome are usually quite tall and thin, and their arms and legs are longer than normal. They also often have long fingers (arachnodactyly), an abnormal curvature of the spine (kyphoscoliosis), and dislocation of the lens of the eye.