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Loss of ADAMTS19 causes progressive non-syndromic heart valve disease
Valvular heart disease is observed in approximately 2% of the general population1. Although the initial observation is often localized (for example, to the aortic or mitral valve), disease manifestations are regu...
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ROBO4 variants predispose individuals to bicuspid aortic valve and thoracic aortic aneurysm
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital heart defect (population incidence, 1–2%)1–3 that frequently presents with ascending aortic aneurysm (AscAA)4. BAV/AscAA shows autosomal dominant inheritance wit...
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Mutations in SGOL1 cause a novel cohesinopathy affecting heart and gut rhythm
Gregor Andelfinger and colleagues identify mutations in SGOL1 that cause a novel cohesinopathy characterized by chronic atrial and intestinal dysrhythmia, termed CAID syndrome. SGOL1 encodes a component of the co...