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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [3]
Overview
On transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram, aortitis is characterized by aortic wall thickening.[1] Echocardiography may also be helpful in the assessment of aortic root and aortic valve involvement in aortitis.[2] Findings on ultrasound suggestive of Takayasu arteritis include extensive concentric thickening of affected aorta and branch vessels.[3] Findings on ultrasound suggestive of giant cell arteritis include a "halo" sign, aortic wall thickening, and small aneurysms.[2]
Echocardiogram
On transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiogram, aortitis is characterized by circumferential thickening of the aortic wall.[1] Echocardiography may be helpful in the assessment of aortic root and aortic valve involvement in aortitis.[2]
Ultrasound
Vascular ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of idiopathic aortitis variants with periaortitis and aortitis due to either Takayasu arteritis or giant cell arteritis. Findings on ultrasound include:[2][3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harris KM, Malenka DJ, Plehn JF (1997). "Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of aortitis". Clin Cardiol. 20 (9): 813–5. PMID 9294676.Accessed on September 14th, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gornik HL, Creager MA (2008). "Aortitis". Circulation. 117 (23): 3039–51. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.760686. PMC 2759760. PMID 18541754.Accessed on September 14th, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hartlage GR, Palios J, Barron BJ, Stillman AE, Bossone E, Clements SD; et al. (2014). "Multimodality imaging of aortitis". JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 7 (6): 605–19. doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2014.04.002. PMID 24925329.