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Family history of aortic disease predicts disease patterns and progression and is a significant influence on management strategies for patients and their relatives.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Sept 2013
Brown Chase R, Greenberg Roy K, Wong Shen, Eagleton Matthew, Mastracci Tara, Hernandez Adrian V, Rigelsky Christina M, Moran Rocio
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BACKGROUND: While a positive family history (FH) is a known risk factor for developing an aneurysm, its association with the extent of disease has not been established. We evaluated the influence of a FH of aortic disease with respect to the pattern and distribution of aortic aneurysms in a given patient. METHODS AND RESULTS: From November 1999 to November 2011, 1263 patients were enrolled in physician-sponsored...
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