Aortalgia

Coronary aortic disease is a chronic disease characterized by destructive and inflammatory changes in the aorta, clinically manifested by attacks of severe pain in the heart area. An aneurysm can be located at any level of blood vessels, but most often it is localized on the abdominal aorta (to the level of the renal arteries).

The main causes are atherosclerosis, hypertension, syphilis, rheumatism, trauma, Takayasu's disease, etc.

Symptoms: acute attacks of pain in the upper abdomen or chest, often accompanied by vomiting. Attacks of pain occur during the day or at night, are not associated with physical activity, and periodically occur after eating. Often, aneurysms and dissecting aneurysms are discovered incidentally during X-ray examination.

Treatment: Conservative therapy is aimed at stabilizing blood pressure, preventing atherosclerosis, and normalizing carbohydrate metabolism. Surgical treatment – ​​mainly angioplasty, aneurysm dissection, vessel resection, prosthetics. In some cases, embolization of a detached thrombus or an aneurysmally modified portion of a vessel is performed with an embolus or balloon.