Aortic Disease in the Young: Genetic Aneurysm Syndromes, Connective Tissue Disorders, and Familial Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections

There are many genetic syndromes associated with the aortic aneurysmal disease which include Marfan syndrome (MFS), Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), familial thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (TAAD), bicuspid aortic valve disease (BAV), and autosomal dominant polycys...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Cury, Fernanda Zeidan, Armando C. Lobato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/267215