Syphilis, Cardiovascular
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.
Year introduced: AORTITIS, SYPHILITIC was see under SYPHILIS, CARDIOVASCULAR 1963-1983 (Prov 1963-1974)
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Tree Number(s): C01.150.252.400.794.840.500.875, C01.150.252.400.840.500.875, C01.190.500, C14.260.500
MeSH Unique ID: D013589
Entry Terms:
- Cardiovascular Syphilis
- Aortitis, Syphilitic
- Aortitides, Syphilitic
- Syphilitic Aortitides
- Syphilitic Aortitis