Thoracic aortic-aneurysm and dissection in association with significant mitral valve disease caused by mutations in TGFB2

Int J Cardiol. 2013 May 25;165(3):584-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.029. Epub 2012 Oct 25.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / genetics*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / physiopathology
  • Aortic Dissection / genetics*
  • Aortic Dissection / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Genetic Association Studies
  • Heart Valve Diseases / genetics*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve* / pathology
  • Mutation / genetics*
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta2 / genetics*

Substances

  • TGFB2 protein, human
  • Transforming Growth Factor beta2