Cardiovascular manifestations of SYPHILIS, an infection of TREPONEMA PALLIDUM. In the late stage of syphilis, sometimes 20-30 years after the initial infection, damages are often seen in the blood vessels including the AORTA and the AORTIC VALVE. Clinical signs include syphilitic aortitis, aortic insufficiency, or aortic ANEURYSM.

Annotation

coordinate IM with specific cardiovascular term (IM) or specific cardiovascular disease (IM); note entry term AORTITIS, SYPHILITIC

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CUI

M0020971

History note

AORTITIS, SYPHILITIC was see under SYPHILIS, CARDIOVASCULAR 1963-83 (Prov 1963-74)

Online note

use SYPHILIS, CARDIOVASCULAR to search AORTITIS, SYPHILITIC 1966-83 (as Prov 1966-74)