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The natural history of type B aortic dissection in patients with PRKG1 mutation c.530G>A (p.Arg177Gln).
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Sept 2019
Shalhub Sherene, Regalado Ellen S, Guo Dong-Chuan, Milewicz Dianna M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The c.530G>A (p.Arg177Gln) mutation in PRKG1 has been shown to be associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections. This rare mutation accounts for an estimated 1% of nonsyndromic heritable thoracic aortic disease. We sought to describe the clinical presentation of type B aortic dissection (TBAD), management, and outcomes in patients with this mutation. METHODS: This is a descriptive...
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