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== Risk Factors == | == Risk Factors == | ||
*[[Aging]] | * [[Aging]] | ||
* [[Atherosclerosis]] and its associated risk factors like [[diabetes]] | |||
* [[Bicuspid aortic valve]] is the next most common risk factor, seen in approximately 7%. | |||
* [[Cocaine abuse]] | |||
*[[Coarctation of the aorta]] | |||
*[[Cystic medial necrosis]] | |||
* Deceleration [[trauma]] most commonly causes aortic rupture, not dissection. | |||
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]] | |||
*[[Giant cell arteritis]] | |||
* [[Hypertension]] is seen in 71-86% of patients, occurring most frequently in those with type III dissection. | * [[Hypertension]] is seen in 71-86% of patients, occurring most frequently in those with type III dissection. | ||
* [[Marfan’s syndrome]] was seen in 6%. | * [[Marfan’s syndrome]] was seen in 6%. | ||
*[[Turner's syndrome]] | *[[Turner's syndrome]] | ||
*[[Tertiary syphilis]] | *[[Tertiary syphilis]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Risk Factors
- Aging
- Atherosclerosis and its associated risk factors like diabetes
- Bicuspid aortic valve is the next most common risk factor, seen in approximately 7%.
- Cocaine abuse
- Coarctation of the aorta
- Cystic medial necrosis
- Deceleration trauma most commonly causes aortic rupture, not dissection.
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Giant cell arteritis
- Hypertension is seen in 71-86% of patients, occurring most frequently in those with type III dissection.
- Marfan’s syndrome was seen in 6%.
- Turner's syndrome
- Tertiary syphilis
- Third trimester of pregnancy