Abstract

Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is a congenital aortic defect in which the aortic lumen narrows due to thickening or calcification of the aortic valve without obstructing left ventricular outflow. Depending on the site of obstruction, AVS is classified as valvular, sub-valvular or supra-valvular. The prevalence of AVS is about 3% and increases with age. One in eight persons over the age of 75 years has moderate or severe AVS. AVS has autosomal dominant inheritance. It can be associated with mutations in the following genes: NOTCH1, SMAD6, SMAD4, and ELN. This Utility Gene Test was developed on the basis of the analysis of the literature and existing diagnostic protocols. It is useful for confirming diagnosis, as well as for differential diagnosis, couple risk assessment and access to clinical trials, when available.

Details

Title
Genetic testing for aortic valve stenosis
Author
Rakhmanov, Yeltay 1 ; Maltese, Paolo Enrico 1 ; Zulian, Alessandra 2 ; Paolacci, Stefano 2 ; Beccari, Tommaso 3 ; Dundar, Munis 4 ; Bertelli, Matteo 5 

 MAGI’s Lab, Rovereto, Italy 
 MAGI Euregio, Bolzano, Italy 
 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy 
 Department of Medical Genetics, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey 
 MAGI’s Lab, Rovereto, Italy; MAGI Euregio, Bolzano, Italy 
Pages
61-63
Publication year
2018
Publication date
2018
Publisher
De Gruyter Poland
e-ISSN
2564615X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3156324990
Copyright
© 2018. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.