Flashcards in 11 17 2014 Aortic Dissection Deck (12):
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What are the risk factors for aortic dissection?
-Chronic HTN
-Aging
-cystic medial degeneration = Marfan or Ehlers- Danlos syndrome ( CT disorders)
-traumatic insult to aorta
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Class A vs. Class B anatomy
Class A involves the proximal aorta ( ascending --> aortic arch) regardless of where the tear originated.
Class B involves the deciding aorta
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Aortic Dissection
Blood from aorta passes through a tear in the intima into the medial layer and spreads along the artery
Another postulate origin is rupture of vasa vasorum with hemorrhage into the media
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Etiology of Aortic Dissection
Common in 6th and 7th decades and occur more frequently in men
* most common in ascending thoracic aorta ( 65%)
Proximal aortic involvement tends to be more devastating because of the potential for extension into the coronary and arch vessels
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Clinical presentation
1. pain
2. associated symptoms
severe tearing or ripping quality in the anterior chest or between the scapula ( radiates to back)
Pain can radiate along the aorta or anywhere in the thorax or abdomen
- painless tear is possible but uncommon
2. HTN due to the pain or the decrease in renal flow -- increase RAAS
Type A can have aortic regurgitation.
Leakage from type A = cardiac tamponade
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Treatment for Type A aortic dissection
REDUCE SYSTOLIC BP
- beta blockers ( decrease HR and contractility)
- Vasodilators (sodium nitroprusside)-- rapidly reduces blood pressure
Early SURGICAL correction!
-synthetic aortic graft
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Treatment for uncomplicated Type B aortic dissection
MEDICATION
* early surgery does not improve outcome in patients
If gets worse -- catheter-based repair with endovascular stent grafts is successful in specific stable patients
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Symptoms of thoracic aortic aneurysms
- compress trachea or mainstream bronchus
= cough, dyspnea, pneumonia
- Compression of esophagus
= dysphagia
-Involvement of the recurrent laryngeal
= hoarseness
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Symptoms of ascending aorta
dilate aortic ring = aortic regurgitation and symptoms of heart failure
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Symptoms of abdominal aorta
pulsating mass
abdominal or back pain
nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms
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Ascending aortic aneurysm is associated with what conditions?
HTN, Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrom, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ( CT disorders)
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