Describe the peak incidence and gender prediliction.
Incidence
Peak incidence: 60–80 years of age [1]
In patients with connective tissue disease: peak incidence 30–50 years of age [2]
Sex: ♂ > ♀
Describe the localization.
Ascending aorta: ∼ 65% of cases
Descending aorta, distal to the left subclavian artery: 20% of cases
Aortic arch: 10% of cases
Abdominal aorta: 5% of cases
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