Heritable disorders predisposing to aortic dissection.

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Heritable disorders of connective tissue often predispose patients to aortic pathology and in particular aortic dissection. The Marfan syndrome, vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, familial forms of thoracic aortic aneurysms or aortic dissection, and bicuspid aortic valve are all examples of heritable disorders that have associated defects affecting the integrity of the aortic wall, posing a risk of both aneurysmal...

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