Diseases of the Aorta(Echo)

What is Aortic Aneurysm ?

Abnormal ballooning along AO & anuerysms ⬆increases the ris of AO dissection

Whats a saccular aneurysm?

Pouch in weak area

Fusiform Anuerysm

A uniform tube shape dilation of entire AO circumference

What are causes of Aortic Anuerysm’s?

Marfan, HTN, Trauma, & smoking

3 types of Aortic aneurysms which are

1. AO root aneurysm

2. Thoracic AO Anuerysm

3. Abdominal Ao Anuerysm

What happens in Ao Root aneurysm?

Dilated AO root, Aortic Regurge, Monitor + serial echos

What happens in thoracic ao anuerysm

Dilation of thoracic ao

⬆Increases by age

🔪Sudden sharp chest/ back pain

What happens in Abd Ao?

🌟Most common anuerysm

Dilation of Abd Ao

May grow slowly, or quickly, or stay small

Deep back pain, side, buttocks and legs

Aortic Pseudoanuerysm

Contained rupture of Ao

An extraluminal sack communicating with the true lumen by a relative narrow neck

→ Resulted from Rupture Ao / Trauma

Marfan Syndrome

Connective tissue disorder results in lack of strength, elasticity, collagen

How does Marfan look in echoes and physicality?

Echo: AO root dilation, graft/ prosthetic valve , Tamponade

Physically: slender, tall, long flexible extremities

SOV (Sinus of Valsalva ) Anuerysm

Rare dilation usually from RCA(65-85%)or non coronary sinus(10-30%)

→ need TEE/CT to confirm…SURGERY RECOmmended