title: Dilation of the ascending aorta due to medial degeneration.
authors.forename: Tirone E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: David
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans