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

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

Siddharth K Prakash  1 , Hector I Michelena  2 , Dianna M Milewicz  1
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Editorial

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

Siddharth K Prakash et al. Circulation. .
No abstract available

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

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