Building on a genetic framework: Can we personalize the timing of surgical repair for patients with heritable thoracic aortic disease?

Central MessageThe expansion of genetic research combined with the rigorous requirements for identifying clinically valid genes has important implications for the surgical management of heritable aortic disease.This Invited Expert Opinion provides a perspective on the following paper: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018;72:605-615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2018.04.089.See Commentary on page 906. The expansion of genetic research combined with the...