Figure 20-19 Syphilitic aortitis in tertiary syphilis. A, The aortic root is dilated, so that the valve does not seal properly during diastole (regurgitation), and the valve leaflets are thickened because of chronic inflammation and scarring. B, Marked left ventricular dilation and hypertrophy caused by aortic regurgitation associated with dilation of aortic root.
Figure 20-19 Syphilitic aortitis in tertiary syphilis. A, The aortic root is dilated, so that the valve does not seal properly during diast...