Document Assessment
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➤ The increased detail available from the SVS/STS classification system
will shed new light on a number of conditions predisposing to aortic
dissection, many of which may have distinctive anatomic features not
yet identified. Among these are:
Causes and Risk Factors
Hypertension
Genetically triggered connective tissue disorders (CTDs)
e most well-known CTDs include Marfan Syndrome (MFS), Loeys-Dietz Syndrome
(LDS), and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Congenital:
• Bicuspid aortic valve
• Coarctation of the aorta
• Kommerell diverticulum
Penetrating aortic ulcer
Trauma
Illicit drugs:
• Amphetamine
• Methamphetamine
• MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine)/Ecstasy
Ethnicity/Race
