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F:
Dilatation
of the ascending aorta
H:
Adult
man, 45-years-old, known aortic valve stenosis
INFO/WWW-LINKS:
The distal part of the ascending aorta is a common location for a localised
dilatation or aneurysm. This part receives a strong thrust of blood from the
left venticle (especially in aortic
valve stenosis) and its wall is not reinforced by fibrous pericardium.
D:
Dilatation
of the ascending aorta caused by aortic valve stenosis in the sense of a poststenotic
dilatation
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