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Largest segment of aorta
Portion of ascending aorta before origin of innominate artery
MC cause of mitral valve or LA enlargement during pre-antibiotic era
RHD
MC cause of LA enlargement at present
Myocardiopathies
MC cause of acquired AS in the past
RHD
MC cause of acquired AS at present
Acquired degenerative process superimposed on a congenital bicuspid aortic valve
MC cause of cardiac failure in elderly
Arteriosclerotic CVD
MC cause of ventricular aneurysm
Coronary artery occlusion
MC benign tumor of the heart
Myxoma
MC location of myxoma
LA (75%)
MC location of atherosclerotic aneuryms
Infrarenal abdominal aorta
MC cause of pericardial effusion
Hemorrhage secondary to trauma
MC mass lesion of pericardium
Pericardial or clear water cyst
MC site of aortic mycotic aneurysm
Ascending aorta
MC etiologic agent of aortic aneurysm
Atherosclerosis
MC long term complication of valve prosthesis
Thromboembolism