248 Anomalies Of Aorta

Question 0

Mutation in gene that encode TGFB receptors and 2 (increased signaling cause aneurysm)

Answer 0

Loeys dietz syndrome

Question 1

Anatomic remnant R aortic arch

Answer 1

Konmerell’s diverticulum

Question 2

Mutations of type III procollagen

Answer 2

Ehlers danlos type IV

Question 3

Most common pathologic lesion associated with degenerative aortic aneurysms

Answer 3

Atherosclerosis

Question 4

Mechanism by which ACEI and ARBs reduce the rate of aortic dilatation

Answer 4

Block TGF beta

Question 5

Size of ascending thoracic aneurysms for surgery

Answer 5

More than 5 cm

Question 6

Risk of rupture aneurysms

Answer 6

5 cm 20-40

Question 7

Repair size of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Answer 7

5.5 cm

Question 8

Initial lesion syphilitic aortitis

Answer 8

Obliterative endarteritis of the vasa vasorum esp in adventitia

Question 9

Predilection of mycotic aneurysms

Answer 9

Suprerenal abdominal aprta

Question 10

Mc affected by syohilis

Answer 10

Proximal ascending aorta

Question 11

Degeneration of collagen and elastic fibers in tunica media of aorta

Answer 11

Cystic medial necrosis

Question 12

Mutated in marfan’s syndrome

Answer 12

Fibrillin 1 gene

Question 13

Spondyloarthropathies aorta

Answer 13

Ascending aorta

Question 14

Predilection traumatic aneurysm

Answer 14

Descending aortic aorta below ligamentum arteriosum

Question 15

Most common pathology with ascending aortic aneurysms

Answer 15

Cystic medial necrosis

Question 16

Tx in aneurysm on marfans syndrome

Blocks tgf B signaling

Answer 16

ACEIs and ARBs