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A 40-year-old man is referred to the cardiology outpatient clinic from the ED where he had presented with a cough. A CXR had been performed and had demonstrated a widened mediastinum. A CT thorax was requested which demonstrated a 6.1 cm aneurysm in the ascending aorta. Therefore he was referred to you for further follow-up. 

Which one of the following is true regarding the pathophysiology of aortic aneurysms?

A. The presence of a bicuspid aortic valve doubles the risk of dissection
B. Bicuspid aortic valves account for 2% of all dissections
C. Dissection in patients with bicuspid aortic valves is due to post-stenotic dilatation of the ascending aorta
D. Previous surgery accounts for 2–4% of aortic aneurysms
E. Kawasaki syndrome tends to affect the coronary arteries of adults


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What is the likelihood that the man in question 1, who does not have a known predisposition to dissection, will die within a year as a result of this aneurysm?

A. 4.1%
B. 2%
C. 10.8%
D. 19.5%
E. 6.6%


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With regard to the pathogenesis of aortic aneurysm, which one of the following is the most important factor?

A. Smoking
B. Hypertension
C. Cystic medial necrosis
D. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
E. Presence of FBN 1 gene


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 In which one of the following conditions does cystic medial necrosis occur?

A. Marfan syndrome
B. Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
C. Bicuspid aortic valve
D. Familial aortic dissection
E. All of the above


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Which one of the following is true about the genetics of aortopathies?

A. Marfan syndrome is an X-linked recessive disorder
B. Turner’s syndrome is associated with congenital heart disease in 25% of cases
C. All forms of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome have a risk of aortic aneurysm formation
D. Two spot mutations in the fibrillin gene are known about
E. The MMP-9 gene has been reported as being associated with thoraco-aortic aneurysms




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