Routine Genetic Testing for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection in a Clinical Setting


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Ziganshin B. A., Bailey A. E., Coons C., Dykas D., Charilaou P., Tanriverdi L. H., ...Daha Fazla

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.100, sa.5, ss.1604-1612, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

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Background. Hereditary factors play an important etiologic role in thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD), with a number of genes proven to predispose to this condition. We initiated a clinical program for routine genetic testing of individuals for TAAD by whole exome sequencing (WES). Here we present our initial results.