My Mother's side of the family was very poor and lacking any kind of history. My Father's side is a little bit better but here again no history available on this issue. My sister however discovered she had Cardio Myopathy 20 years ago. With excellent care , she is doing quite well. I have 2 boys that need to be tested for TAAA. We are currently working on that. I'll check into that genetic test to see if there's a known risk. At the same time of this, I'm dealing with osteoarthritis of the lumbar and cervical spine. I know my Grandmother had osteoarthritis and so does my 90yr old Mother. Thank you for the information you suggested.