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===Causes by Anatomic Location===
===Causes by Anatomic Location===
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
*Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
* [[Marfan's syndrome]]
:* [[Marfan's syndrome]]
* Trauma
:* Trauma
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]]
:* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]]
* Infection
:* Infection
*:* [[Syphilis]]
::* [[Syphilis]]
*:*Other bacterial or mycotic infections
::*Other bacterial or mycotic infections
* Degenerative changes
:* Degenerative changes
*:* [[Arteriosclerosis]]
::* [[Arteriosclerosis]]
*:* Cystic medial necrosis
::* Cystic medial necrosis
* Inflammation
:* Inflammation
*:* [[Kawasaki disease]]
::* [[Kawasaki disease]]
*:* [[Polychondritis]]
::* [[Polychondritis]]
*:* [[Aortitis]]
::* [[Aortitis]]
*:* [[Behçet's disease]]
::* [[Behçet's disease]]
* [[Hypertension]]
: [[Hypertension]]


Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
*Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
* Polycystic disease
:* Polycystic disease
* [[Marfan's syndrome]]
:* [[Marfan's syndrome]]
* [[Atherosclerosis]]
:* [[Atherosclerosis]]
* Lipid metabolism disorders
:* Lipid metabolism disorders
* [[Hypertension]]
:* [[Hypertension]]
* [[Aortic dissection]]
:* [[Aortic dissection]]
* Mycotic infection
:* Mycotic infection
* [[Cystic medial necrosis]]
:* [[Cystic medial necrosis]]
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]]
:* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]]


Peripheral Arteries
*Peripheral Arteries
* [[Arteriosclerosis]]
:* [[Arteriosclerosis]]
* [[Takayasu's arteritis]]
:* [[Takayasu's arteritis]]
* [[Trauma]]
:* [[Trauma]]
* [[Syphilis]]
:* [[Syphilis]]
* [[Marfan's syndrome]]
:* [[Marfan's syndrome]]
* [[Kawasaki disease]]
:* [[Kawasaki disease]]


Coronary Arteries
*Coronary Arteries
* [[Atherosclerosis]]
:* [[Atherosclerosis]]
* Bacterial infection
:* Bacterial infection
* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]]
:* [[Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]]
* Congenital [[syphilis]]
:* Congenital [[syphilis]]
* [[Scleroderma]]
:* [[Scleroderma]]
* [[Polyarteritis nodosa]]
:* [[Polyarteritis nodosa]]
* Septic [[emboli]]
:* Septic [[emboli]]
* [[Kawasaki disease]]
:* [[Kawasaki disease]]


Left Ventricle
*Left Ventricle
* [[ST elevation myocardial infarction]]
:* [[ST elevation myocardial infarction]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:57, 21 February 2013

Aneurysm Microchapters

Patient Information

Overview

Classification

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Cerebral aneurysm
Charcot-bouchard aneurysms
Rasmussen's aneurysm
Thoracic aortic aneurysm

Causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Causes

Causes by Underlying Mechanism

  • Familial
  • Hypertension
  • Trauma
  • Collagen Vascular Disease
  • Lipid Abnormalities
  • Infectious and Inflammatory Conditions

Causes by Anatomic Location

  • Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
  • Syphilis
  • Other bacterial or mycotic infections
  • Degenerative changes
  • Inflammation
Hypertension
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
  • Peripheral Arteries
  • Coronary Arteries
  • Left Ventricle

References

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