Arterial Aneurysms
Arterial Aneurysms
Definition of aneurysmWhat is an aneurysm?
Definition of aneurysm What is an aneurysm?
Aneurysms,definedas an increaseinsize ofmorethan50% of thenormalarterial diameter,may occuranywhere inthe aorta.from theaorticrootto thebifurcation08ep50s/HE27.5mm/rot375t1/1.2spO
Aneurysms, defined as an increase in size of more than 50% of the normal arterial diameter, may occur anywhere in the aorta, from the aortic root to the bifurcation
ClassificationTrue aneurysmFalseaneurysmDissectionaneurysm
Classification True aneurysm False aneurysm Dissection aneurysm
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm(AAA)
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
AlbertEinstein(1879314~1955418)E=mc2GHANA
Abdominal aortic aneurysmisnotscarceincidenceisincreasing2% of the elderly population!
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is not scarce incidence is increasing: 2% of the elderly population!
Sep.0820Segment of the aneurysmisbelow the renal arteriesinfrarenalAAA50s/HE27.5mmVrot375:1/1.2spSegmentoftheaneurysmis37474-A6D4.50iume RenderingNoDe617abovethe renalarteriesaightgastroepiploicartTAAA（thoracoabdominal）transversecolomicarte
Segment of the aneurysm is below the renal arteries - infrarenal AAA Segment of the aneurysm is above the renal arteries - TAAA (thoracoabdominal )
Etiology of AAAartherosclerosisdefect of structure in AAvessel wallInfiltration of inflammatory cellGeneticfactorabove-mentioned factor result in the damage anddegeneration of elastic and collagen fibers,inducetheformationofAAA
artherosclerosis defect of structure in AA vessel wall Infiltration of inflammatory cell Genetic factor above-mentioned factor result in the damage and degeneration of elastic and collagen fibers,induce the formation of AAA Etiology of AAA
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