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What is ectatic abdominal aorta?
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Ectasia: Ectasia is dilation or distension of a blood vessel.
Answered 6/10/2021
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Bigger than normal: An ectatic abdominal aorta is one that is bigger than normal but not quite an aneurysm, which is defined as having a diameter that is 1.5X larger than that of a normal segment of aorta. A normal aorta for a man may be somewhere between 18-26 mm, though this is not hard and fast rule. There is general agreement that an aorta measuring 40 mm or greater would be considered an aneurysm, however.
Answered 3/9/2021
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