Aortic Tortuosity
March 4th, 2023
Overview
Look For
- An enlarged, irregularly unwound aorta.
Causes of Tortuous Aorta
- Hypertension
- Atherosclerosis
- Connective tissue disease - Marfan syndrome, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Example
- Aortic tortuosity in an elderly patient with atherosclerosis and hypertension
![Aortic tortuosity in an elderly patient with atherosclerosis and hypertension]()
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