Genetic aortic disease epidemiology, management principles, and disparities in care.

Abstract excerpt

Patients with syndromic and nonsyndromic heritable aortopathies (also known as genetic aortic disease) are a heterogeneous group of patients who present at younger ages with more rapid growth of aortic aneurysms and/or increased frequency of dissections compared with patients with atherosclerotic aortopathies. In this review, we describe the etiology, epidemiology, and appropriate care delivery for these...

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• Age Factors
• Aortic Diseases
• Healthcare Disparities
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Factors