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Targeted Sequencing of Human Aorta Tissue Reveals Undiagnosed Heritable Thoracic Aortic Disease.
Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery - 5 May 2026
Lee Ha, Kim Yoonjung, Kim Myeong Su, Lee Kyung-A, Song Suk-Won
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OBJECTIVES: To diagnose undiagnosed heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD) using targeted next-generation sequencing technology on human aorta tissue obtained from a single-centre biobank. METHODS: From May 2016 to November 2021, 622 patients undergoing surgical repair for thoracic aortic aneurysm or acute aortic syndrome donated blood or tissue samples to the research biobank. A total of 134 aortic tissue...
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