A post mortem assessment of a 25-year-old man with ascending aortic dissection and a novel MYLK variant

We report on the process of <em>post mortem</em> evaluation and genetic testing following the death of a 25-year-old man due to ascending aortic dissection leading to aortic rupture. Following the negative clinical testing of a 12- gene thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection panel, rese...

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Main Authors: Katelyn Hodge, Katherine G. Spoonamore, Christopher B. Griffith, David D. Weaver, Patricia B.S. Celestino-Soper, Ty C. Lynnes, Hongyu Gao, Yunlong Liu, Matteo Vatta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:Cardiogenetics
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/cardiogen/article/view/5251