Diseases of the Aorta Mnemonics

By : Dr. Subrahmanyam Karuturi

> Aortic dissection: risk factors ABC:
Atherosclerosis/ Ageing/ Aortic aneurysm
Blood pressure high/ Baby (pregnancy)
Connective tissue disorders (eg Marfan's, Ehlers-Danlos)/ Cystic medial necrosis

 

> Abdominal aortic aneurysm: genetic component

AAA (3 A's) is sometimes due to a defect in the gene encoding for type III procollagen.

 

> Aneurysm types MAD SCAB:
Mycotic
Atherosclerotic
Dissecting
Syphilitic
Capillary microaneurysm
Arteriovenous fistula
Berry

 

 

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