Medical therapy of aneurysm of the aortic<unk>  includes blood pressure control through the use of drugs, such as beta blockers. Another approach is surgical repair. The determination to perform surgery is usually based upon the diameter of the aortic root (with 5 centimeters being a rule of thumb - a normal size is 2-3 centimeters) and the rate of increase in its size (as determined through repeated echocardiography). An alternative to surgical repair or a ruptured aneurysm is percutaneous closure. In this technique, a wire is introduced via a small incision in the groin and advanced through the vascular system to the aneurysm. A closure device is advanced along the wire before being expanded to straddle the site of rupture.
Aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva
Annuloaortic ectasia
Cardiac myxoma
Coronary artery aneurysm
Jugular vein ectasia
Ventricular aneurysm
Congenital stenosis of vena cava
Thoracic aortic aneurysm