Tag: family history

Study identifies new genetic factors associated with AAA risk

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently announced the publication of a study identifying 14 new genes linked to an increased risk of abdominal aortic...

Family history risk of AAA ‘increases incrementally’ based on degree of...

There is an incremental increase in the risk of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) among those with a family history of the disorder based...