Comments on: DNA Links Bicuspid Aortic Valve To Enlarged Aortas http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/11/genetics-bicuspid-aortic-valve-enlarged-aortas-genes/ Former Patient And Author, Adam Pick, Blogs About Heart Valve Replacement And Heart Valve Repair Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Duane Brown http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/11/genetics-bicuspid-aortic-valve-enlarged-aortas-genes/comment-page-1/#comment-10671 Duane Brown Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:30:46 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/11/genetics-bicuspid-aortic-valve-enlarged-aortas-genes/#comment-10671 The BAV in first degree relatives in that study(9.4%) seems a lot lower than others I've seen. I thought it was usual to find 25% of first degree relatives of someone with BAV also had one. As someone with one, I'm wondering why my neither my family doctor nor my cardiologist have recommended I mentioning to my first degree relatives to suggest sceening. The BAV in first degree relatives in that study(9.4%) seems a lot lower than others I’ve seen. I thought it was usual to find 25% of first degree relatives of someone with BAV also had one.

As someone with one, I’m wondering why my neither my family doctor nor my cardiologist have recommended I mentioning to my first degree relatives to suggest sceening.

]]> By: steersbylitning http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/11/genetics-bicuspid-aortic-valve-enlarged-aortas-genes/comment-page-1/#comment-10666 steersbylitning Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:27:34 +0000 http://www.heart-valve-surgery.com/heart-surgery-blog/2009/06/11/genetics-bicuspid-aortic-valve-enlarged-aortas-genes/#comment-10666 As the wife of someone with BAV (just discovered recently), I appreciate your Web site very much. I am also a medical librarian, and like the fact that you mention relevant articles for your followers to read. Could you take it one step further and put the entire citation for the study into the article so people can easily find it to get a copy? As a medical librarian, I can find it quickly, but not everyone may know how to do so. Thanks! As the wife of someone with BAV (just discovered recently), I appreciate your Web site very much. I am also a medical librarian, and like the fact that you mention relevant articles for your followers to read.

Could you take it one step further and put the entire citation for the study into the article so people can easily find it to get a copy? As a medical librarian, I can find it quickly, but not everyone may know how to do so.

Thanks!

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