Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Thoracic Aortic Disease: Further Evidence of Clinically Silent but Deadly Risk to Family Members of Affected Individuals

Circulation. 2023 Aug 22;148(8):648-650. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.065406. Epub 2023 Aug 21.

Authors

Siddharth K Prakash¹, Hector I Michelena², Dianna M Milewicz¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (S.K.P., D.M.M.).
² Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (H.I.M.).

No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; aorta; aortic diseases; bicuspid aortic valve disease; family.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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MeSH terms

Aortic Diseases*
Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease*
Cause of Death
Family
Humans
Prevalence

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