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Cardiology Abbreviations and Diagnosis
www.ped.med.utah.eduAortic Aneurysm AO Clinic Aortic Dissection AO Clinic . AI . Aortic Insufficiency . ALCAPA . Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery . AR (AKA AI) Aortic Regurgitation (AKA Aortic Insufficiency) Aortic Root Dilation /Dilatation . AS . Aortic Stenosis Aortopathy AO Clinic . ALTE . Apparent Life-Threatening Event UCP Clinic
Echocardiography in aortic diseases: EAE recommendations ...
www.escardio.orgaortic dissection, and other diseases). Of paramount importance for evaluation of the thoracic aorta is the suprasternal view (Figure 2A). This view primarily depicts the aortic arch and the three major supra-aortic vessels (innominate, left carotid, and left subclavian arteries), with variable lengths of
Thoracic aortic aneurysm - Guy's and St Thomas' NHS ...
www.guysandstthomas.nhs.ukComplications of thoracic aortic aneurysms . Aortic dissection . This is when the weakened wall of the aorta tears, causing blood to leak between the layers that make up this wall. This can be ‘acute’ (happens suddenly) or ‘chronic’ (happens slowly over weeks/months).
Thoracic Aortic Disease 2010 Pocket Guide
www.acc.orgJan 13, 2015 · disease is often death due to aortic dissection (AoD) and rupture, and these deaths account for twice as . 7 many deaths as attributed to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). This guideline includes diseases involving any or all parts of the thoracic
Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Optimal surveillance and …
www.ccjm.orgype A aortic dissection (ie, originating in T the ascending aorta) is a fatal condition with . dismal in-hospital mortality rates of 57% with-out emergency surgery and 17% to 25% with emergency surgery in national and internation - al registries despite advances in management. 3,4. The mortality rate is much lower but still sig-nificant in ...
INFORMATION GUIDE - University of Michigan
www.med.umich.eduAortic Dissection INFORMATION GUIDE A o r t i c D i s s e c t i o n M a r d i g i a n W e l l n e s s R e s o u r c e C e n t e r Page 2
Aortic Regurgitation: Etiology and Echo Quantification
asecho.orgAortic Regurgitation: Etiology Valve Congenital (Bicuspid AV, Subaortic Stenosis) Endocarditis Degenerative Traumatic Rheumatic Aortic Root Dilated aortic root • Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Ehlers Danlos • Hypertension • Vasculitis Aortic Dissection