Dissecting aortic aneurysm: aortic dissection is a potentially life-threatening condition in which there is bleeding into and along the wall of the aorta, the major artery leaving the heart. See free access online books about Dissecting aortic aneurysm below. See detailed information below for a list of 16 causes of Dissecting aortic aneurysm, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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causes of Dissecting aortic aneurysm
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dissecting aortic aneurysm. Of the 16 causes of Dissecting aortic aneurysm that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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Aneurysm, dissecting, aorta
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Bicuspid aortic valve, Coarctation of the aorta (16 causes), Connective tissue disorders, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Heart surgery or procedures, Marfan syndrome, Pregnancy (316 causes), Pseudoxanthoma elasticum, Vascular inflammation
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