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ArticleJTCVS open2025

Loeys-Dietz syndrome subtypes exhibit distinct clinical behavior and aortic cellular transcriptomic profiles.

Albert J Pedroza, Alex R Dalal, Jennifer Kim, Matthew Duda, Emily Tognozzi, Casey Gilles, D Craig Miller, Michael P Fischbein

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Albert J PedrozaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.
Alex R DalalDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.
Jennifer KimDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.
Matthew DudaDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.
Emily TognozziDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.
Casey GillesDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.
D Craig MillerDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.
Michael P FischbeinDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif.

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Abstract

Objectives: Loeys-Dietz syndrome comprises genetically discrete subtypes of varying clinical severity. This study integrates longitudinal Loeys-Dietz syndrome clinical outcomes after aortic root replacement with transcriptomic analysis of aortic smooth muscle cell dysregulation to investigate mechanisms governing this subtype-specific aortic vulnerability. Methods: Single institutional experience with aortic root replacement for nondissected aneurysm in patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome was reviewed for midterm survival and distal aortic events (subsequent aortic intervention, aneurysm, or dissection). Single-cell RNA sequencing was performed using fresh aortic aneurysm tissue to compare smooth muscle cell phenotypes between patients with Results: A total of 62 patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome were identified, including 59 genetically confirmed (n = 36 Conclusions: Loeys-Dietz syndrome subtypes may demonstrate variable clinical outcomes after aortic root replacement. Distinct gene dysregulation patterns suggest varying smooth muscle cell-extracellular matrix interactions may participate in clinical variation.

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aortic aneurysmaortic archaortic root replacementLoeys-Dietz syndromeRNA sequencingsmooth muscle cell

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PMID40923070
PMCPMC12414420

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