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Acute aortic syndrome, the Glossary

Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) describes a range of severe, painful, potentially life-threatening abnormalities of the aorta.^[1]

20 relations: Acute (medicine), Acute coronary syndrome, Anticoagulant, Aorta, Aortic aneurysm, Aortic dissection, Complication (medicine), CT scan, Cyst, Descending aorta, Lesion, Mortality rate, Pain, Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer, Pericardium, Surgery, Thoracic aortic aneurysm, Thrombus, Tunica media, Vascular surgery.
Diseases of the aorta
Syndromes affecting the aorta

Acute (medicine)

In medicine, describing a disease as acute denotes that it is of recent onset; it occasionally denotes a short duration.

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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a syndrome (a set of signs and symptoms) due to decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries such that part of the heart muscle is unable to function properly or dies. Acute aortic syndrome and Acute coronary syndrome are medical emergencies.

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Anticoagulant

An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time.

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Aorta

The aorta (aortas or aortae) is the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart, branching upwards immediately after, and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits at the aortic bifurcation into two smaller arteries (the common iliac arteries).

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Aortic aneurysm

An aortic aneurysm is an enlargement (dilatation) of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size. Acute aortic syndrome and aortic aneurysm are diseases of the aorta.

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Aortic dissection

Aortic dissection (AD) occurs when an injury to the innermost layer of the aorta allows blood to flow between the layers of the aortic wall, forcing the layers apart. Acute aortic syndrome and aortic dissection are causes of death, diseases of the aorta and medical emergencies.

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Complication (medicine)

A complication in medicine, or medical complication, is an unfavorable result of a disease, health condition, or treatment.

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CT scan

A computed tomography scan (CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body.

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Cyst

A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.

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Descending aorta

In human anatomy, the descending aorta is part of the aorta, the largest artery in the body.

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Lesion

A lesion is any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by injury or diseases.

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Mortality rate

Mortality rate, or death rate, is a measure of the number of deaths (in general, or due to a specific cause) in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

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Pain

Pain is a distressing feeling often caused by intense or damaging stimuli.

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Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer

A penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) is an atherosclerotic lesion that ulcerates, leading to a hematoma forming within the walls of the aorta. Acute aortic syndrome and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer are diseases of the aorta.

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Pericardium

The pericardium (pericardia), also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels.

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Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.

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Thoracic aortic aneurysm

A thoracic aortic aneurysm is an aortic aneurysm that presents primarily in the thorax. Acute aortic syndrome and thoracic aortic aneurysm are diseases of the aorta.

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Thrombus

A thrombus (thrombi), colloquially called a blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis.

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The tunica media (Neo-Latin "middle coat"), or media for short, is the middle tunica (layer) of an artery or vein.

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Vascular surgery

Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which vascular diseases involving the arteries, veins, or lymphatic vessels, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures and surgical reconstruction.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_aortic_syndrome