Genetic research identifies rare DNA changes causing common heart valve defect
DNA
KTH The Royal Institute of Technology Apr 24 2026 New clues from genetic research may help explain what causes the most common heart defect present at birth. Researchers in Sweden have identified rare DNA changes during fetal development that can lead to a condition known as bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). Publishing in Nature Communications, a team of researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet identified nearly 30 times more potential genes linked to BAV than
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