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Editorial
. 2022 Apr 19;11(8):e025441.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.025441. Epub 2022 Apr 6.

Preventing Acute Aortic Dissections: The Power of Familial Screening and Risk Assessment

Alana C Cecchi  1 , Maura L Boerio  1 , Isabella Marin  1 , Amélie Pinard  1 , Dianna M Milewicz  1
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Editorial

Preventing Acute Aortic Dissections: The Power of Familial Screening and Risk Assessment

Alana C Cecchi et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection; genetic screening; whole exome sequencing.

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