Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) groups together several severe, aortic, life-threatening conditions, which include acute aortic dissection, intramural haematoma (IMH), and penetrating aortic ulcer ...

Congenital cardiovascular defects, such as bicuspid aortic valve, and certain genetic syndromes ... pulse deficits, and a widened mediastinum on chest radiography are more common in men.

Connective tissue disorders such as Marfan’s syndrome, Turner’s syndrome ... Chest x-ray can show mediastinal widening and/or an abnormal aortic contour. Computed tomography (CT) is the ...