The Current State of Endovascular Aortic Repair in Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease.

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Heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD) is associated with the development of aortic aneurysms or dissections. These patients often suffer their initial aortic event at a younger age, compared to those without HTADs. Although genetic aortopathy can affect any segment of the aorta, there are characteristic segments for specific HTADs. This population is at increased risk of aortic-related mortality, and early...

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