Posts tagged Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Insights on the Pathogenesis of Aneurysm through the Study of Hereditary Aortopathies

In this article, the authors identify several key areas that require further research, including identifying new disease-causing variants not currently associated with TAA to build on what is already known about established TAA-associated mutations and using human, mouse, and stem cell models to study changes at the single-cell level for each stage of disease.

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ResearchGretchen MacCarrickAortic Aneurysm, Aorta, Aortopathy, Aneurysm, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Familial Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Preventing a Catastrophe: Increasing Awareness of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome

We describe the case of a 21-year-old man who was diagnosed with Loeys-Dietz syndrome after 2 family members died of aortic dissection. This case highlights the importance of increased physician awareness of this syndrome, which can play a crucial role in preventing premature sudden cardiac death caused by aortic catastrophe.

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ResearchStacey WatsonAneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Genetics, Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Practice Guidelines, Receptors, Growth Factor Beta