Genetic Awareness and Educationaortic dissection
Can Aortic Dissection be inherited?
Certain types of AD can be inherited. Some other types run in families. This is very important if you or someone you know are under 50 years of age. Professor Mussa describes when it is important to check yourself or family members for genetic AD
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So, aortic dissection could be an inherited problem, and this is very, very important because for patients and their families, it is important to know if there is a genetic mutation or there's a family history of patients with aortic dissection. This is especially important if the patient with aortic dissection is younger than 50 years old. There's a good chance that this patient has a genetic mutation that led to the aortic dissection and it's equally important to recognize that in their family members. you
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