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The 8 pages that link to Aorta, each with the reason it gives.

• ArteryBroader topic: It is the main trunk from which systemic arteries branch.

• Marfan syndromeRelated: Its wall can weaken and enlarge in Marfan syndrome.

• Aortic aneurysmNarrower topic: An aneurysm is defined by enlargement of this artery.

• AneurysmBroader topic: Aneurysms commonly affect the abdominal or thoracic portions of this vessel.

• Abdominal aortic aneurysmNarrower topic: The abdominal aorta is the vessel segment affected by this aneurysm.

• ElastinBroader topic: Its elastic lamellae expand with each heartbeat and recoil between beats.

• Hypoplastic left heart syndromeRelated: The ascending portion is often too small to carry adequate systemic blood flow.

• Transposition of the Great VesselsRelated: In this defect, it arises from the right rather than the left ventricle.