Annuloaortic ectasia
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Annuloaortic ectasia refers to a proximal dilatation of the aortic root at the level of the aortic annulus, which is the same level as the sinus of Valsalva.
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Annuloaortic ectasia occurs with connective tissue diseases such as Marfan disease and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It is a cystic medial necrosis, which puts the patients at increased risk for aortic dissection, which in turn may lead to rupture 1-3.
-<p><strong>Annuloaortic ectasia</strong> refers to a proximal dilatation of the <a href="/articles/aortic-root">aortic root</a> at the level of the <a href="/articles/aortic-annulus">aortic annulus</a>, which is the same level as the <a href="/articles/sinus-of-valsalva-1">sinus of Valsalva</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Annuloaortic 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 <a href="/articles/cystic-medial-necrosis">cystic medial necrosis</a>, which puts the patients at increased risk for <a href="/articles/aortic-dissection">aortic dissection</a>, which in turn may lead to rupture <sup>1-3</sup>.</p>- +<p><strong>Annuloaortic ectasia</strong> refers to a proximal dilatation of the <a href="/articles/aortic-root">aortic root</a> at the level of the <a href="/articles/aortic-annulus">aortic annulus</a>, which is the same level as the <a href="/articles/sinus-of-valsalva-1">sinus of Valsalva</a>.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Annuloaortic ectasia occurs with <a title="Connective tissue diseases" href="/articles/connective-tissue-disease">connective tissue diseases</a> 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 <a href="/articles/cystic-medial-necrosis">cystic medial necrosis</a>, which puts the patients at increased risk for <a href="/articles/aortic-dissection">aortic dissection</a>, which in turn may lead to rupture <sup>1-3</sup>.</p>
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