Ischemic stroke genetics: what is new and how to apply it in clinical practice?

A Ekkert, A Šliachtenko, J Grigaitė, B Burnytė, A Utkus… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
The etiology of ischemic stroke is multifactorial. Although receiving less emphasis, genetic
causes make a significant contribution to ischemic stroke genesis, especially in early-onset …

Marfan syndrome: enhanced diagnostic tools and follow-up management strategies

S Marelli, E Micaglio, J Taurino, P Salvi, E Rurali… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a rare inherited autosomic disorder, which encompasses a
variety of systemic manifestations caused by mutations in the Fibrillin-1 encoding gene …

Shedding the light on the natural history of intracranial aneurysms: an updated overview

A Giotta Lucifero, M Baldoncini, N Bruno, R Galzio… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
The exact molecular pathways underlying the multifactorial natural history of intracranial
aneurysms (IAs) are still largely unknown, to the point that their understanding represents an …

Underlying mechanism of hemodynamics and intracranial aneurysm

H Tang, Q Wang, F Xu, X Zhang, Z Zeng… - Chinese …, 2022 - mednexus.org
In modern society, subarachnoid hemorrhage, mostly caused by intracranial aneurysm
rupture, is accompanied by high disability and mortality rate, which has become a major …

Natural history and growth rate of intracranial aneurysms in Loeys-Dietz syndrome: implications for treatment

AL Huguenard, GW Johnson, JW Osbun… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a heritable aortopathy associated with
craniofacial abnormalities and dilatation and dissection of the aorta and its branches, as well …

Current management of the vascular subtype of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome

E Benrashid, JW Ohman - Current Opinion in Cardiology, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Although new consensus guidelines have emerged to facilitate the diagnosis of those with
vEDS, there remain limitations in terms of interventions and medical therapy that can be …

Neuroendovascular procedures in patients with Ehlers-Danlos type IV: Multicenter case series and systematic review

V Padmanaban, PP Yee, S Koduri, B Zaidat, BJ Daou… - World neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Ehlers-Danlos type IV or vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) is a rare
inherited disorder characterized by profound vascular fragility resulting from defective …

Matricellular proteins: Potential biomarkers and mechanistic factors in aortic aneurysms

Z Li, X Cong, W Kong - Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Aortic aneurysms, including thoracic aortic aneurysms and abdominal aortic aneurysms, are
life-threatening macrovascular diseases with high mortality. The already known key …

Stroke genetics and how it Informs novel drug discovery

J Valančienė, K Melaika, A Šliachtenko… - Expert Opinion on …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Stroke is one of the main causes of death and disability worldwide.
Nevertheless, despite the global burden of this disease, our understanding is limited and …

Vascular aneurysms in Ehlers‐Danlos syndrome subtypes: A systematic review

M Shabani, A Abdollahi, BK Brar… - Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aneurysmal lesions are commonly seen in Ehlers‐Danlos Syndrome (EDS). To better
identify the regional and vessel‐specific spectrum of aneurysms in different subtypes of …