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  2. Aortitis - Wikipedia

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    The initial treatment of suspected infectious aortitis is intravenous antibiotics with broad antimicrobial coverage of the most likely pathologic organisms, In contrast, immunosuppressive therapy is the primary treatment of non-infectious aortitis due to large-vessel vasculitis, and patients are ideally managed by a multi-disciplinary team that ...

  3. Syphilitic aortitis - Wikipedia

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    Starved for oxygen and nutrients, elastic fibers become patchy and smooth muscle cells die. If the disease progresses, syphilitic aortitis leads to an aortic aneurysm. Overall, tertiary syphilis is a rare cause of aortic aneurysms. [3] Syphilitic aortitis has become rare in the developed world with the advent of penicillin treatments after ...

  4. Aortic regurgitation - Wikipedia

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    Treatment Vasodilators(depends on the individuals condition, maybe surgery Aortic valve replacement ) [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Aortic regurgitation ( AR ), also known as aortic insufficiency ( AI ), is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole , from the aorta into the left ...

  5. Mycotic aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    Mycotic abdominal aorta aneurysm (MAAA) is a rare and life-threatening condition. Because of its rarity, there is a lack of adequately powered studies and consensus on its treatment and follow up. A management protocol on the management of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm was recently published in the Annals of Vascular Surgery by Premnath et ...

  6. Inflammatory aortic aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    Some common symptoms of IAA may include back pain, abdominal tenderness, fevers, weight loss or elevated Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) levels. Corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive drugs have been found to decrease symptoms and the degree of peri-aortic inflammation and fibrosis [ 3 ]

  7. Aortic dissection - Wikipedia

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    Of the remainder, 1% die every hour, making prompt diagnosis and treatment a priority. Even after diagnosis, 5–20% die during surgery or in the immediate postoperative period. [25] In ascending aortic dissection, if surgery is decided to be not appropriate, 75% die within 2 weeks. With aggressive treatment, 30-day survival for thoracic ...

  8. Aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    Aneurysms, dissections, and ruptures in individuals under 40 years of age are a major diagnostic criteria of the vascular form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS). [22] Specific infective causes associated with aneurysm include: Advanced syphilis infection resulting in syphilitic aortitis and an aortic aneurysm; Tuberculosis, causing Rasmussen's ...

  9. Aortography - Wikipedia

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    Aortography involves placement of a catheter in the aorta and injection of contrast material while taking X-rays of the aorta.The procedure is known as an aortogram. The diagnosis of aortic dissection can be made by visualization of the intimal flap and flow of contrast material in both the true lumen and the false lumen.