Consensus statement on surgical pathology of the aorta from the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology and the Association For European Cardiovascular Pathology: II. Noninflammatory degenerative diseases — nomenclature and diagnostic criteria

Histopathological Changes in Aorta and Pulmonary Artery in Patients with Dextro- Transposition of Great Arteries undergoing Arterial Switch Operation: A Prospective Study

“…The elastic lamella count in NA and NPA did not show any significant difference; however, there was a trend of decrease in elastic lamella count, as compared to advancing age of the patient, during primary surgical intervention. The normal elastic lamella count of NA is around 35 at birth [21][22]; contrary to these observations, we found an increase in elastic lamella count of NA and NPA in patients of d TGA. This has therapeutic implications because if the ASO is performed in older patients, there is increased predisposition to dilatation of the aortic root because of a gradual diminution of the elastic lamella in these patients.…”

Sudden aortic death—proposal for a comprehensive diagnostic approach in forensic and in clinical pathology practice

“…PMCT= post-mortem computed tomography; MPMCTA= multiphase post-mortem computed tomography angiography. 1 Haematoxylin and Eosin stained sections only.…”

“…Underlying disease that are related to SAD, such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, inflammatory disease and hereditary connective tissue disease are found all over the world [2,27].…”

“…bilateral adrenal adenomas in the forensic setting, and fibromuscular dysplasia of the renal arteries in the clinical setting. For the recognition of all these diseases and its relation to the SAD, a full body autopsy and histological examination of the major organs, normal aorta and lesional aorta is necessary [1,2]. Histology is also essential to objectify the effects of longstanding systemic hypertension on organs including the aorta.…”

“…The onset of an aortic disruption can be purely traumatic. However, when also natural underlying aortic disease is involved, these may vary to a great extent, ranging from age-related and acquired disorders of the aortic wall to distinct hereditary syndromes [1,2].…”