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Aorta Measurements are Heritable and Influenced by Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Objectives: 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 BAV with Ao dilation implicates a common...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3268614/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22303356 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2011.00061 |