Diseases of the Aorta Flashcards
The normal aorta consists of what 6 segments?
Annulus
Sinus of Valsalva
Sinotubular junction
Ascending aorta
Arch
Descending thoracic aorta
The area from the annulus to the proximal ascending aorta is called the ____.
Aortic root
The ascending aorta terminates at the ____ artery and this is where the aortic arch begins.
Brachiocephalic
The ____ continues on to include the left common carotid, left subclavian and ligamentum arteriosum.
Aortic arch
Primary dilation occurs with:
Connective tissue disease
Marfan’s
Secondary dilation occurs with:
Volume overload, AI
Pressure overload, HTN
Post stenotic dilation, AS
Surgery is necessary at an aorta size of ____-____.
5.0 - 5.5 cm
____ is an inherited connective tissue disease.
Marfan syndrome
3 things often associated with Marfan syndrome:
Dilated aorta
Aortic dissection (Type A)
MVP
Elongated fingers and arm bones are findings with ____.
Marfan syndrome
A ____ aneurysm looks like a “windsock” structure in the right atrium
Sinus of valsalva
The aortic wall is made up of three layers of tissue:
Intima
Media
Adventitia
An aortic dissection begins with a tear in the ____ layer of the aortic wall
Intima/inner
The most commonly reported symptom of acute aortic dissection is ____.
Sudden severe, constant chest and/or upper back pain, sometimes described as “ripping” or “tearing” or “stabbing.”
The pain associated with acute aortic dissection may be ____, moving from one place to another, according to the direction and extent of the dissection.
Migratory
Severe ____ is a grave prognostic indicator of acute aortic dissection
Hypotension