Genetic Insights into Aortic Aneurysm Disease
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Genomics and Genetic Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: thoracic aortic aneurysm; CT scans
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The genetics of aortic aneurysm disease is burgeoning rapidly, thanks to the continued identification of novel causative genes and the increased affordability of Whole Exome Sequencing for genetic testing. One might say that, in the current era, evaluation of a new patient with a thoracic aortic aneurysm is incomplete without genetic investigations to identify specific causative mutations. The specific causative gene determines, to a large extent, the clinical behavior to be expected for a specific patient and guides the clinician in determining the right time (in terms of aneurysm size and patient age) for surgical intervention. Genes has kindly asked me to serve as Guest Editor for a dedicated issue entitled “Genetic Insights into Aortic Aneurysm Disease”. My team and I have always had a superb experience publishing in Genes, with thoughtful reviews and prompt publication of accepted papers. I am writing to invite your submissions for this Special Issue. We welcome papers from all perspectives, including molecular, clinical, surgical, and review compilations. We can promise prompt, expert review and rapid progress toward publication for accepted papers. We look forward to the submission of your creative manuscripts.
Prof. Dr. John Alex Elefteriades
Dr. Bulat A. Ziganshin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- aneurysm
- thoracic aortic aneurysm
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- aorta
- thoracic aorta
- genetics
- aortic syndromes
- Marfan
- Loeys–Dietz
- Ehlers–Danlos
- aortopathy
- medial degeneration
- aneurysm genes
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