Diseases/pathology
- Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva
- Aortic aneurysm – myotic, bacterial (e.g. syphilis), senile, genetic, associated with valvular heart disease
- Dissecting aortic aneurysm
- Aortic coarctation – pre-ductal, post-ductal
- Transposition of the great vessels, see also dextro-Transposition of the great arteries and levo-Transposition of the great arteries
- Atherosclerosis
- Marfan syndrome
- Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
- Aortic stenosis
- Trauma, such as traumatic aortic rupture, most often thoracic and distal to the left subclavian artery and frequently quickly fatal
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