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AORTA

Last modified: September 19, 2025

Main reference: ACC/AHA 2022

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Population

  • Exclusion

    • Bicuspid aortic valve

    • Patients with genetic risk factors (Marfan, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, etc.)

    • Family history of aortopathy

Important Notes

  • Method for measuring the aorta

    • Ideally, favor double oblique reconstructions

    • Alternative:

      • The aortic root can be measured on coronal reconstructions

      • The remainder of the aorta can be measured on coronal and sagittal reconstructions

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Additional Notes

  • Recommendations for patients with aortic dilation: blood pressure control and smoking cessation

  • When a consultation is necessary, a referral to an aortic clinic is ideal (CHUM, ICM, CUSM, IUCPQ).

References

  1. Isselbacher, E, Preventza, O. et al. 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. JACC. 2022 Dec, 80 (24) e223–e393. doi:org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.004

  2. Chaikof, Elliot L., et al. “The Society for Vascular Surgery Practice Guidelines on the Care of Patients with an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.” Journal of Vascular Surgery, vol. 67, no. 1, Jan. 2018, p. 2-77. doi:org/10.1016/j.jvs.2017.10.044.

 

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