The echo lady; Lorena De Vanna, is a cardiac and respiratory physiologist graduated from the Central University of Venezuela.
Dilated aortic root
A dilated aortic root is when the first section of the aorta, where the aortic valve resides, becomes enlarged.
When this enlargement reaches a critical size, there is a risk of it rupturing or tearing, leading to a life-threatening situation.
Aortic aneurysms that occur near the root can be related to Marfan’s syndrome as well as other congenital heart conditions such as the presence of congenital bicuspid aortic valve anatomy, and the risks of suffering from complications associated with a dilated aortic root can be heightened by smoking, any infections someone has had in the past around the heart, high blood pressure and atherosclerosis.
*Always check the ascending aorta!*
She currently holds British Society of Echocardiography accreditation and works as a Chief cardiac Scenographer in England.