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BD52.71 category

Acquired ascending aorta or root dilation

Definition

Enlargement of the luminal diameter of the aorta between the ventriculo-aortic junction and the origin of the first brachiocephalic branch above the upper limit of normal adjusted for body size that develops after birth

Also indexed as

Acquired ascending aorta or root dilationacquired ascending aorta dilation

Nearby in Certain acquired abnormalities of aorta