a rapid change in the degree of dilation, usually defined as more than ___mm/yr is often used as an indication for surgery.

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

patients with a _________syndrome are intervened at a substantially lower threshold of ___-___mm because of the high prevalence of spontaneous aortic dissection and rupture in this population.

What is the major complication of sinus of valsalva.

Atheromas of the aorta are characterized by ???

An aneurysm is defined as enlargement to more than ____ times the normal dimension for that aspect of the aorta.

Normal Aorta consists of how many segments.

what am i? hemorrhage occurs into the medial layer does not rupture into the lumen.

Name the segments of Ao.

True/ False: As the pathologic process is diffuse and can involve any area of the aorta

Identification of a _____ in a patient with Marfan syndrome should heighten the awareness of spontaneous coronary dissection as a possible etiology.

Sinus of Valsalva aneurysms most often arise from the right sinus. ____ ____.

Write down the measurements A-F.