Bicuspid Aortic Valve: a Review with Recommendations for Genetic Counseling

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1171-1178

  Freeze, Samantha L ^a   Landis, Benjamin J ^a   Ware, Stephanie M ^a   Helm, Benjamin M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Aortic dissection; Congenital heart defect; Genetic counseling; Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction; LVOTO

Indexed keywords

ABNORMALITIES; AORTIC VALVE; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMAN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

AORTIC VALVE; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84983567907     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-0002-6     Document Type: Review

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