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Severe Aortic Valve Calcifications on Echocardiogram (PLAX)

42 yo woman, an extraordinary etiology of severe AS.
clear acoustic shadowing ... Aortic #Valve #aorta
Ruptured AAA on POCUS

This clip is taken from a 60yo female who also has left hydronephrosis.
hyperechoic spine with shadowing ... interruption of the aorta
Aortic dissection carries an incredibly high mortality that increases 1%/hour. POCUS can be used as a
echogenic stripe with shadowing ... The aorta is the ... anterior third of the aorta ... AorticDissection #Aorta
Abdominal Aorta Anatomy - Arterial Branches

By @rev.med

#Abdominal #Aorta #Anatomy #Arterial #Branches #Arteries
Abdominal Aorta ... rev.med #Abdominal #Aorta
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
CMR showing quadricuspid ... #AorticValve #Aorta
Aortic Arch Anatomy - Arteries

By @rev.med

#Aortic #Arch #Anatomy #Aorta #Arteries
Arch #Anatomy #Aorta
Aortic Measurements on Echocardiography
Aortic annulus 1.4-2.6 cm
Sinus of Valsalva 2.1-3.5 cm
Sinotubular junction 1.7-3.4 cm
Ascending Aorta 2.1-3.4
cm Ascending Aorta ... cm #Aortic #Aorta
Aortic Dissection - Stanford / DeBakey Classification
Stanford A / DeBakey II - Dissection involving the ascending
the ascending aorta ... the descending aorta ... the descending aorta
Aortic Dissection Classification:

Stanford (More commonly used)
 - Type A- Any involvement of the ascending aorta
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the ascending aorta ... B- Descending aorta ... Involves ascending aorta ... and descending aorta ... 3: Descending aorta
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Type A: Ascending aorta ... Distal to ascending aorta ... Aortic #Dissection #Aorta