Diseases of aorta
SL dr tahira sadiq
AORTA
• It is main conduit and blood volume reservoir
which supplies blood to whole body.
• The incidence of aortic diseases is 2.6 to 3.5
percent.
anatomy
Ascending aorta
Arch of aorta
Thoracic aorta
Abdominal aorta
histology
diseases
• Aortic dissection
• Aortic aneurysm
• Coarctation of aorta
• Aortitis , marfan ,ehlar danlos
Aortic aneurysm
types
Clinical presentation
Investigations
• CXR
• CT SCAN
• ECHO
TREATMENT
• Medical
• B blockers
• ACE/ARB
• Surgical
• Resection/repair
Advance treatment
Ct aortogram
Aortic dissection
Imaging
SIGNS
• Aortic regurgitation
• MI
• Pulses deficit
• stroke
INVESTIGATIONS
• CXR
• CTA
• MRA
• ECHO
TREATMENT
• MEDICAL
• SURGICAL
• Very high mortality
Coarctation of aorta
• Congenital defect
• Narrowing of aorta at subclavian level
• Causes radiofemoral delay
• Difference in BP in both arms
• Treatment ..surgical
•Thank you

AORTA DISEASES which mainly includes aneurysm.pptx