Annuloaortic ectasia
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Annulo-aortic ectasia refers to a proximal dilatation of the ascending aorta at the level of the aortic annulus, it is also the same level of sinus of valsalvaValsalva.
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Annulo-aortic ectasia occurs with connective tissue diseasediseases such as Marfan disease and Ehlers Danlos syndrome. It is a cystic medial necrosis, the patients are very liable to aortic dissection, which in may lead to rupture1-3.
-<p><strong>Annulo-aortic ectasia</strong> refers to a proximal dilatation of the <a href="/articles/ascending-aorta">ascending aorta</a> at the level of the <a href="/articles/aortic-annulus">aortic annulus</a>, it is also the same level of sinus of valsalva.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Annulo-aortic ectasia occurs with connective tissue disease such as <a href="/articles/marfan-syndrome">Marfan disease</a> and <a href="/articles/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-2">Ehlers Danlos syndrome</a>. It is a cystic medial necrosis, the patients are very liable to <a href="/articles/aortic-dissection">aortic dissection</a>, which in may lead to rupture <sup>1-3</sup>.</p>- +<p><strong>Annulo-aortic ectasia</strong> refers to a proximal dilatation of the <a href="/articles/ascending-aorta">ascending aorta</a> at the level of the <a href="/articles/aortic-annulus">aortic annulus</a>, it is also the same level of sinus of Valsalva.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Annulo-aortic ectasia occurs with connective tissue diseases such as <a href="/articles/marfan-syndrome">Marfan disease</a> and <a href="/articles/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-2">Ehlers Danlos syndrome</a>. It is a cystic medial necrosis, the patients are very liable to <a href="/articles/aortic-dissection">aortic dissection</a>, which in may lead to rupture <sup>1-3</sup>.</p>
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