Aortic aneurysm

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• Causes

  • Hypertension
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Marfan syndrome
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
  • Copper deficiency
  • Cystic medial necrosis

• Effects

  • Abdominal arterial bruit
  • Ruptured aortic aneurysm
  • Aortic dissection
  • Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  • Kasabach-Merritt syndrome

• Parents

  • Aneurysm

• Children

  • Ascending aortic aneurysm
  • Abdominal aortic aneurysm95.0%

• Treatments

  • Antihypertensive drug
  • Endovascular repair