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Genotype-phenotype correlation in patients with bicuspid aortic valve and aneurysm.
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Jul 2013
Kent Kathleen C, Crenshaw Melissa L, Goh Denise L M, Dietz Harry C
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OBJECTIVES: Bicuspid aortic valve is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality, occurring in 1% to 2% of the population, and often associates with ascending aortic aneurysm. Based on familial studies, bicuspid aortic valve with aneurysm segregates in an autosomal dominant manner with incomplete penetrance. NOTCH1 mutations have been reported in 6 families with prominent valve calcification and dysfunction...
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