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SUBMITTER: Harky A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7439919 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vascular biology (Bristol, England) 20191015 1
Thoracic aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections (TAAD) are highly fatal emergencies within cardiothoracic surgery. With increasing age, thoracic aneurysms become more prevalent and pose an even greater threat when they develop into aortic dissections. Both diseases are multifactorial and are influenced by a multitude of physiological and biomechanical processes. Structural stability of aorta can be disrupted by genes, such as those for extracellular matrix and contractile protein, as well as te ...[more]