Learn About Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis
- Supravalvular aortic stenosis
- Aortic supravalvular stenosis
- SVAS
- Supravalvar aortic stenosis, Eisenberg type
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Isaac George is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. George is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Lizhi Lv practices in Beijing, China. Lv is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis. Their top areas of expertise are Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Aortic Regurgitation.
Giuseppe Merla practices in Foggia, Italy. Mr. Merla is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Kabuki Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis, and Pulmonary Supravalvular Stenosis.
Objective: 1. To collect historical information and to bank DNA, cells, and tissue from individuals with genetic alterations in the WS/ELN gene region, those with an SVAS -like phenotype and unaffected family members/controls to facilitate future research into the many phenotypes seen in these individuals. 2. Currently, we plan to use the collected samples to identify genetic and environmental factors that c...
Background: People with Williams Syndrome (WS) and supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) have less elasticity in their blood vessels. This is called blood vessel stiffness. Blood vessels may have focal narrowings called stenoses or may just be globally more narrow.
Published Date: May 02, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center