Table 2 Number and type of sampled cardiovascular tissues by clinical diagnosis

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

8

8

Thoracic aortic aneurysm

9

9

Aortic dissection (type A)

15

15

Aortic dissection (type B)

5

5

Annuloaortic ectasia

1

1

Annuloaortic ectasia + aortic regurgitation

3

3

3

Iliac arterial aneurysm

1

1

Aortic stenosis

22

22

Aortic regurgitation

4

4

Aortic stenosis + regurgitation

2

2

Aortic regurgitation + mitral stenosis

1

1

1

Mitral stenosis

2

2

Mitral regurgitation

11

5

6

Mitral stenosis + regurgitation

2

2

Mitral stenosis + mediastinal tumor

1

1

1

Pericarditis

3

3

Atrial myxoma

3

3

Intra-pulmonary arterial tumor

1

1

Pulmonary thrombosis

1

1

Arteriosclerosis obliterans

2

2

Right aortic arch

1

1

Total

98 pts.

44

1

32

11

6

3

5

1