Thoracic aortic dilation is a hereditary disease: a large cross sectional imaging study

Authors

Khawaja A. Ammar, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Mirza Nubair Ahmad, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Mirza M. Ahmad, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Rayan Yousefzai, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Janardhan Krishnaswamy, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Bijoy Khandheria, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
Renuka Jain, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow
A Jamil Tajik, Advocate Aurora HealthFollow

Recommended Citation

Ahmad M, Ammar K, Ahmad M, Yousefzai R, Krishnaswamy J, Jain R, Tajik A. Thoracic aortic dilation is a hereditary disease: a large cross sectional imaging study. Poster presented at: Aurora Scientific Day; May 25, 2016; Milwaukee, WI.

Affiliations

Aurora Cardiovascular Services, Aurora Sinai/St. Luke's Medical Centers, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Presentation Notes

Poster presented at: Aurora Scientific Day; May 25, 2016; Milwaukee, WI.

Abstract

Conclusions:

• Out of top 10 risk factors of ascending aortic aneurysm, only three are not purely inherited.
• The traditional atherosclerotic risk factors either have null effect on ascending aortic aneurysm, or have a paradoxical relationship.
• These data further support the hypothesis that hereditary disease play a significant, if not a major role in the etiology of ascending aortic aneurysms in contemporary clinical practice.

Document Type

Poster