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Features Associated With an Increased Risk of Aortic Dissection in Patients With Heritable Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms
| Heritable Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and No Identified Genetic Cause |
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| Family history of aortic dissection at an aortic diameter <5.0 cm |
| Family history of unexplained sudden death at age <50 y |
| Rapid aortic growth (≥0.5 cm in 1 y or ≥0.3 cm/y in 2 consecutive y) |
