Thoracic Aorta
Range of Reported
Mean (cm)
Reported SD
(cm)
Assessment
Method
Root (female)
3.50 to 3.72
0.38
CT
Root (male)
3.63 to 3.91
0.38
CT
Ascending (female,
male)
2.86
NA
CXR
Mid-descending
(female)
2.45 to 2.64
0.31
CT
Mid-descending
(male)
2.39 to 2.98
0.31
CT
Diaphragmatic
(female)
2.40 to 2.44
0.32
CT
Diaphragmatic
(male)
2.43 to 2.69
0.27 to 0.40
CT, arteriography
CT indicates computed tomographic imaging; CXR, chest x-ray; and NA, not applicable.
Reprinted with permission from Johnston KW, Rutherford RB, Tilson MD, et al. Suggested standards for
reporting on arterial aneurysms. Subcommittee on Reporting Standards for Arterial Aneurysms, Ad Hoc
Committee on Reporting Standards, Society for Vascular Surgery and North American Chapter,
International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. J Vasc Surg. 1991;13:452–8.
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4. Recommendations for Genetic Syndromes
Class I
1.
An echocardiogram is recommended at the time
of diagnosis of Marfan syndrome to determine the
aortic root and ascending aortic diameters and 6
months thereafter to determine the rate of enlarge-
ment of the aorta. (LOE: C)
2.
Annual imaging is recommended for patients with
Marfan syndrome if stability of the aortic diameter is
documented. If the maximal aortic diameter is 4.5
cm or greater, or if the aortic diameter shows
significant growth from baseline, more frequent
imaging should be considered. (LOE: C)
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3.
Patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome or a
confirmed genetic mutation known to predispose to
aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections (TGFBR1,
TGFBR2, FBN1, ACTA2, or MYH11) should undergo
complete aortic imaging at initial diagnosis and 6
months thereafter to establish if enlargement is
occurring. (LOE: C)
4.
Patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome should have
yearly magnetic resonance imaging from the
cerebrovascular circulation to the pelvis. (LOE: B)
5.
Patients with Turner syndrome should undergo
imaging of the heart and aorta for evidence of
bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta, or
dilatation of the ascending thoracic aorta. If initial
imaging is normal and there are no risk factors for
aortic dissection, repeat imaging should be performed
every 5 to 10 years or if otherwise clinically indicated.
If abnormalities exist, annual imaging or follow-up
imaging should be done. (LOE: C)
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Class IIa
1.
It is reasonable to consider surgical repair of the
aorta in all adult patients with Loeys-Dietz syn-
drome or a confirmed TGFBR1 or TGFBR2 mutation
and an aortic diameter of 4.2 cm or greater by trans-
esophageal echocardiogram (internal diameter) or
4.4 to 4.6 cm or greater by computed tomographic
imaging and/or magnetic resonance imaging (exter-
nal diameter). (LOE: C)
2.
For women with Marfan syndrome contemplating
pregnancy, it is reasonable to prophylactically
replace the aortic root and ascending aorta if the
diameter exceeds 4.0 cm. (LOE: C)
3.
If the maximal cross-sectional area in square
centimeters of the ascending aorta or root divided
by the patient’s height in meters exceeds a ratio of
10, surgical repair is reasonable because shorter
patients have dissection at a smaller size and 15% of
patients with Marfan syndrome have dissection at a
size smaller than 5.0 cm. (LOE: C)
Class IIb
1.
In patients with Turner syndrome with additional
risk factors, including bicuspid aortic valve, coarcta-
tion of the aorta, and/or hypertension, and in pa-
tients who attempt to become pregnant or who be-
come pregnant, it may be reasonable to perform im-
aging of the heart and aorta to help determine the
risk of aortic dissection. (LOE: C)
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Table 4.
Gene Defects Associated With Familial Thoracic
Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Defective Gene
Leading to
Familial Thoracic
Aortic Aneurysms
and Dissection
Contribution
to Familial
Thoracic Aortic
Aneurysms
and Dissection
Associated
Clinical
Comments on
Aortic Disease
TGFBR2
mutations
4%
Thin,
translucent
skin
Arterial or
aortic
tortuosity
Aneurysm of
arteries
Multiple aortic
dissections
documented at
aortic diameters
<5.0 cm
MYH11
mutations
1%
Patent ductus
arteriosus
Patient with
documented
dissection at 4.5
cm
ACTA2 mutations
14%
Livedo
reticularis
Iris flocculi
Patent ductus
arteriosus
Bicuspid aortic
valve
Two of 13
patients with
documented
dissections <5.0
cm
ACTA2 indicates actin, alpha 2, smooth muscle aorta; MYH11, smooth muscle specific beta-myosin
heavy chain; and TGFBR2, transforming growth factor-beta receptor type II.
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Table 5.
s Associated With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Genetic Syndrome
Common Clinical Features
Genetic Defect
Diagnostic Test
Comments on Aortic Disease
Marfan syndrome
Skeletal features (see text)
Ectopia lentis
Dural ectasia
FBN1 mutations*
Ghent diagnostic criteria
DNA for sequencing
Surgical repair when the aorta reaches 5.0 cm unless
there is a family history of AoD at <5.0 cm, a rapidly
expanding aneurysm or presence or significant aortic
valve regurgitation
Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Bifid uvula or cleft palate
Arterial tortuosity Hypertelorism
Skeletal features similar to MFS
Craniosynostosis
Aneurysms and dissections of
other arteries
TGFBR2 or TGFBR1
mutations
DNA for sequencing
Surgical repair recommended at an aortic diameter of
≥4.2 cm by TEE (internal diameter) or 4.4 to ≥4.6 cm by
CT and/or MR (external diameter)
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,
vascular form
Thin, translucent skin
Gastrointestinal rupture
Rupture of the gravid uterus
Rupture of medium-sized to large
arteries
COL3A1 mutations
DNA for sequencing
Dermal fibroblasts for
analysis of type III collagen
Surgical repair is complicated by friable tissues
Noninvasive imaging recommended
Turner syndrome
Short stature
Primary amenorrhea
Bicuspid aortic valve
Aortic coarctation
Webbed neck, low-set ears, low
hairline, broad chest
45,X karyotype
Blood (cells) for karyotype
analysis
AoD risk is increased in patients with bicuspid aortic
valve, aortic coarctation, hypertension, or pregnancy
* The defective gene at a second locus for MFS is TGFBR2 but the clinical phenotype as MFS is debated.
AoD indicates aortic dissection; COL3A1, type III collagen; CT, computed tomographic imaging; FBN1, fibrillin 1;
MFS, Marfan syndrome; MR, magnetic resonance imaging; TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram; TGFBR1,
transforming growth factor-beta receptor type I; and TGFBR2, transforming growth factor-beta receptor type II.
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Table 5.
Genetic Syndromes Associated With Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection
Genetic Syndrome
Common Clinical Features
Genetic Defect
Diagnostic Test
Comments on Aortic Disease
Marfan syndrome
Skeletal features (see text)
Ectopia lentis
Dural ectasia
FBN1 mutations*
Ghent diagnostic criteria
DNA for sequencing
Surgical repair when the aorta reaches 5.0 cm unless
there is a family history of AoD at <5.0 cm, a rapidly
expanding aneurysm or presence or significant aortic
valve regurgitation
Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Bifid uvula or cleft palate
Arterial tortuosity Hypertelorism
Skeletal features similar to MFS
Craniosynostosis
Aneurysms and dissections of
other arteries
TGFBR2 or TGFBR1
mutations
DNA for sequencing
Surgical repair recommended at an aortic diameter of
≥4.2 cm by TEE (internal diameter) or 4.4 to ≥4.6 cm by
CT and/or MR (external diameter)
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome,
vascular form
Thin, translucent skin
Gastrointestinal rupture
Rupture of the gravid uterus
Rupture of medium-sized to large
arteries
COL3A1 mutations
DNA for sequencing
Dermal fibroblasts for
analysis of type III collagen
Surgical repair is complicated by friable tissues
Noninvasive imaging recommended
Turner syndrome
Short stature
Primary amenorrhea
Bicuspid aortic valve
Aortic coarctation
Webbed neck, low-set ears, low
hairline, broad chest
45,X karyotype
Blood (cells) for karyotype
analysis
AoD risk is increased in patients with bicuspid aortic
valve, aortic coarctation, hypertension, or pregnancy
* The defective gene at a second locus for MFS is TGFBR2 but the clinical phenotype as MFS is debated.
AoD indicates aortic dissection; COL3A1, type III collagen; CT, computed tomographic imaging; FBN1, fibrillin 1;
MFS, Marfan syndrome; MR, magnetic resonance imaging; TEE, transesophageal echocardiogram; TGFBR1,
transforming growth factor-beta receptor type I; and TGFBR2, transforming growth factor-beta receptor type II.
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5. Recommendations for Familial Thoracic
Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections
Class I
1.
Aortic imaging is recommended for first-degree
relatives of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm
and/or dissection to identify those with asymptom-
atic disease. (LOE: B)
2.
If the mutant gene (FBN1, TGFBR1, TGFBR2,
COL3A1, ACTA2, MYH11) associated with aortic
aneurysm and/or dissection is identified in a patient,
first-degree relatives should undergo counseling and
testing. Then, only the relatives with the genetic
mutation should undergo aortic imaging. (LOE: C)
Class IIa
1.
If one or more first-degree relatives of a patient
with known thoracic aortic aneurysm and/or dissec-
tion are found to have thoracic aortic dilatation, an-
eurysm, or dissection, then imaging of second-de-
gree relatives is reasonable. (LOE: B)
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2.
Sequencing of the ACTA2 gene is reasonable in
patients with a family history of thoracic aortic
aneurysms and/or dissections to determine if ACTA2
mutations are responsible for the inherited
predisposition. (LOE: B)
Class IIb
1.
Sequencing of other genes known to cause famil-
ial thoracic aortic aneurysms and/or dissection
(TGFBR1, TGFBR2, MYH11) may be considered in pa-
tients with a family history and clinical features as-
sociated with mutations in these genes. (LOE: B)
2.
If one or more first-degree relatives of a patient
with known thoracic aortic aneurysm and/or
dissection are found to have thoracic aortic
dilatation, aneurysm, or dissection, then referral to a
geneticist may be considered. (LOE: C)
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6. Recommendations for Bicuspid Aortic
Valve and Associated Congenital Variants in
Adults
Class I
1.
First-degree relatives of patients with a bicuspid
aortic valve, premature onset of thoracic aortic dis-
ease with minimal risk factors, and/or a familial
form of thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection
should be evaluated for the presence of a bicuspid
aortic valve and asymptomatic thoracic aortic dis-
ease. (LOE: C)
2.
All patients with a bicuspid aortic valve should
have both the aortic root and ascending thoracic
aorta evaluated for evidence of aortic dilatation.
(LOE: B)
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7. Recommendations for Estimation of
Pretest Risk of Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Class I
1.
Providers should routinely evaluate any patient
presenting with complaints that may represent acute
thoracic aortic dissection to establish a pretest risk
of disease that can then be used to guide diagnostic
decisions. This process should include specific ques-
tions about medical history, family history, and pain
features as well as a focused examination to identify
findings that are associated with aortic dissection,
including:
a. High-risk conditions and historical features
(LOE: B):
•
Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome,
vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Turner
syndrome, or other connective tissue disease.
•
Patients with mutations in genes known to
predispose to thoracic aortic aneurysms and
dissection, such as FBN1, TGFBR1, TGFBR2,
ACTA2, and MYH11.
•
Family history of aortic dissection or thoracic
aortic aneurysm.
•
Known aortic valve disease.
•
Recent aortic manipulation (surgical or
catheter-based).
•
Known thoracic aortic aneurysm.
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b. High-risk chest, back or abdominal pain features
(LOE: B):
• Pain that is abrupt or instantaneous in onset.
• Pain that is severe in intensity.
• Pain that has a ripping, tearing, stabbing, or
sharp quality.
c. High-risk examination features (LOE: B):
• Pulse deficit.
• Systolic blood pressure limb differential greater
than 20 mm Hg.
• Focal neurologic deficit.
• Murmur of aortic regurgitation (new).
2.
Patients presenting with sudden onset of severe
chest, back and/or abdominal pain, particularly
those less than 40 years of age, should be
questioned about a history and examined for
physical features of Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz
syndrome, vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Turner
syndrome, or other connective tissue disorder
associated with thoracic aortic disease. (LOE: B)
3.
Patients presenting with sudden onset of severe
chest, back, and/or abdominal pain should be
questioned about a history of aortic pathology in
immediate family members as there is a strong
familial component to acute thoracic aortic disease.
(LOE: B)
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4.
Patients presenting with sudden onset of severe
chest, back and/or abdominal pain should be
questioned about recent aortic manipulation
(surgical or catheter-based) or a known history of
aortic valvular disease, as these factors predispose
to acute aortic dissection. (LOE: C)
5.
In patients with suspected or confirmed aortic
dissection who have experienced a syncopal
episode, a focused examination should be performed
to identify associated neurologic injury or the
presence of pericardial tamponade. (LOE: C)
6.
All patients presenting with acute neurologic
complaints should be questioned about the presence
of chest, back, and/or abdominal pain and checked
for peripheral pulse deficits as patients with
dissection-related neurologic pathology are less
likely to report thoracic pain than the typical aortic
dissection patient. (LOE: C)
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Figur
e 2.
AoD Evaluation P
athway
.
ACS indicates acute coronary syndrome;
AoD
, aortic dissection;
BP
, blood pressure;
CNS
, central nervous system;
CT
, computed tomographic imaging;
CXR,
chest
x-ray;
EKG
, electrocardiogram;
MR,
magnetic resonance imaging;
STEMI,
ST
-elev
ated myocardial infarction;
TAD;
thoracic aortic disease;
and
TEE,
transesophageal echocardiogram.
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Figur
e 2.
AoD Evaluation P
athway
.
ACS indicates acute coronary syndrome;
AoD
, aortic dissection;
BP
, blood pressure;
CNS
, central nervous system;
CT
, computed tomographic imaging;
CXR,
chest
x-ray;
EKG
, electrocardiogram;
MR,
magnetic resonance imaging;
STEMI,
ST
-elev
ated myocardial infarction;
TAD;
thoracic aortic disease;
and
TEE,
transesophageal echocardiogram.
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Table 6.
Risk Factors for Development of Thoracic Aortic
Dissection
Conditions Associated With Increased Aortic Wall Stress
Hypertension, particularly if uncontrolled
Pheochromocytoma
Cocaine or other stimulant use
Weight lifting or other Valsalva maneuver
Trauma
Deceleration or torsional injury (eg, motor vehicle crash, fall)
Coarctation of the aorta
Conditions Associated With Aortic Media Abnormalities
Genetic
Marfan syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, vascular form
Bicuspid aortic valve (including prior aortic valve replacement)
Turner syndrome
Loeys-Dietz syndrome
Familial thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection syndrome
Inflammatory vasculitides
Takayasu arteritis
Giant cell arteritis
Behçet arteritis
Other
Pregnancy
Polycystic kidney disease
Chronic corticosteroid or immunosuppression agent administration
Infections involving the aortic wall either from bacteremia or extension
of adjacent infection
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Figure 3.
Aortic Dissection Classification: DeBakey and
Stanford Classifications.
Reprinted with permission from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
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8. Initial Evaluation and Management of
Acute Thoracic Aortic Disease
8.1. Recommendations for Screening Tests
Class I
1.
An electrocardiogram should be obtained on all
patients who present with symptoms that may rep-
resent acute thoracic aortic dissection.
a. Given the relative infrequency of dissection-
related coronary artery occlusion, the presence of
ST-segment elevation suggestive of myocardial
infarction should be treated as a primary cardiac
event without delay for definitive aortic imaging
unless the patient is at high risk for aortic
dissection. (LOE: B)
2.
The role of chest x-ray in the evaluation of
possible thoracic aortic disease should be directed
by the patient’s pretest risk of disease as follows.
a. Intermediate risk: Chest x-ray should be
performed on all intermediate-risk patients, as it
may establish a clear alternate diagnosis that will
obviate the need for definitive aortic imaging.
(LOE: C)
b. Low risk: Chest x-ray should be performed on all
low-risk patients, as it may either establish an
alternative diagnosis or demonstrate findings
that are suggestive of thoracic aortic disease,
indicating the need for urgent definitive aortic
imaging. (LOE: C)
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3.
Urgent and definitive imaging of the aorta using
transesophageal echocardiogram, computed
tomographic imaging, or magnetic resonance
imaging is recommended to identify or exclude
thoracic aortic dissection in patients at high risk for
the disease by initial screening. (LOE: B)
Class III
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