2022
The Genetics of Inheritable Aortic Diseases
Kalyanasundaram A, Elefteriades J. The Genetics of Inheritable Aortic Diseases. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports 2022, 16: 13-24. DOI: 10.1007/s12170-022-00687-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbdominal aortic aneurysmRisk factorsAortic diseaseAortic aneurysmPatient outcomesGene variantsTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsBetter long-term survivalCV risk factorsDevelopment of TAADCardiovascular risk factorsBetter patient outcomesLong-term survivalGeneral risk factorsPurpose of ReviewOverTGF-β pathwayEarly surgeryLipid metabolism pathwaysDefinitive treatmentAneurysmal diseaseAortic diameterProphylactic surgeryAggressive casesPatient-specific guidelinesAortic wall
2021
Ascending Aneurysms in Heart Transplant Patients A Rare Opportunity to Assess Heredity Versus Biological Environment
Anis O, Kopf G, Ziganshin B, Zafar M, Tranquilli M, Sieller R, Elefteriades J. Ascending Aneurysms in Heart Transplant Patients A Rare Opportunity to Assess Heredity Versus Biological Environment. JACC Case Reports 2021, 3: 1685-1689. PMID: 34766019, PMCID: PMC8571777, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research