true/ false: pericardiocentesis to reduce the intrapericardial pressure may be counterproductive and simply result in more aggressive bleeding into the pericardial space and patient demise.

Aortic insufficiency commonly occurs in ______ ______ ______.

length of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm can reach ____ - ____ cm

threshold of _____mm is considered an indication for prophylactic aortic surgery in an effort to reduce the likelihood of a catastrophic event such as rupture or dissection.

Aortic aneurysms are typically characterized by their ________.

Idiopathic dilation (below the threshold for definition of an aneurysm) have often been referred to as ???

_____ and _____ has ability to evaluate the entire extent of the aorta

What is the major complication of sinus of valsalva.

what is seen in the image

Marfan syndrome is a heritable disorder of connective tissue associated with a mutation of the _____ gene.

______ ______ is an inflammatory disease of the aorta and its proximal branches

Write down the measurements A-F.

The ascending aorta terminates at the ?