Aorta measurements are heritable and influenced by bicuspid aortic valve

Abstract: Word Count 266, 1609 charactersObjectives: To determine whether the contributions of genetics and bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) independently influence aortic (Ao) dimensions.Background: Ao dilation is a risk factor for aneurysm, dissection, and sudden cardiac death. Frequent association of...

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Main Authors: Lisa J Martin, Robert B Hinton, Xue eZhang, Linda H Cripe, D Woodrow Benson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2011.00061/full