The role of genetic testing in the prevention of acute aortic dissection.
Eur J Prev Cardiol
; 25(1_suppl): 15-23, 2018 06.
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| ID: mdl-29708033
ABSTRACT
Although much has been learned about disease of the thoracic aorta, most diagnosis of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is still incidental. The importance of the genetic aspects in thoracic aortic disease is overwhelming, and today different mutations which cause TAA or alter its natural history have been discovered. Technological advance has made available testing which detects genetic mutations linked to TAA. This article analyses the genetic aspects of TAA and describes the possible role of genetic tests in the clinical setting in preventing devastating complications of TAA.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
DNA
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Proteínas de Transporte
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Testes Genéticos
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Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica
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Dissecção Aórtica
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Mutação
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Prev Cardiol
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália