Cumulative Official WHO Updates to ICD 10 - 1996 - 2001

Aortic, abdominal or thoracic – Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of aneurysms of the descending aorta. Ascending aortic aneurysms are most commonly secondary to arteritis or connective tissue disease (Marfan syndrome). Dissecting aortic aneurysms which involve a tear in the inner wall of the aorta may result from trauma or hypertension. ................
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