Histopathologic assessment of N=78 (14♀️64 ♂️) fatal aortic catastrophe (Rupture-/+Dissection)

58 cases involving ascending aortas, only 28 with > φ 4.0 cm

Hemopericardium/Cardiac tamponade in all cases examined

Proteoglycan dep in 51/78 (65%) cases

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