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Positive family history of aortic dissection dramatically increases dissection risk in family members.
International journal of cardiology - 1 Aug 2017
Ma Wei-Guo, Chou Alan S, Mok Salvior C M, Ziganshin Bulat A, Charilaou Paris, Zafar Mohammad A, Sieller Richard S, Tranquilli Maryann, Rizzo John A, Elefteriades John A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Although family members of patients with aortic dissection (AoD) are believed to be at higher risk of AoD, the prognostic value of family history (FH) of aortic dissection (FHAD) in family members of patients with AoD has not been studied rigorously. We seek examine how much a positive FHAD increases the risk of developing new aortic dissection (AoD) among first-degree relatives. METHODS: Patients...
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