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Characterization of syndromic, nonsyndromic familial, and sporadic type B aortic dissection.
Journal of vascular surgery - 1 Jun 2021
Shalhub Sherene, Rah Jasmine Y, Campbell Rebecca, Sweet Matthew P, Quiroga Elina, Starnes Benjamin W
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Type B aortic dissection (TBAD) is commonly thought of as a sporadic event. However, an increasing body of data has suggested that genetic factors can influence TBAD. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of heritable TBAD, defined as either syndromic TBAD or nonsyndromic familial TBAD and to detail the natural history and long-term clinical outcomes compared with patients with "sporadic" TBAD...
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