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Are we ignoring the dilated thoracic aorta?
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Apr 2012
Castellano Jose M, Kovacic Jason C, Sanz Javier, Fuster Valentin
Abstract excerpt
The pathophysiology of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) formation involves a complex interplay of genetic predisposition, cardiovascular risk factors, and hemodynamic forces. The medical community has resorted to the use of pharmacologic agents based on weak data transplanted from either abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) or Marfan syndrome. However, aneurysms differ significantly based on their anatomic location...
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