What is rheumatic aortitis?

• AorCCs involving the ascending aorta: • rheumatoid arthri,s • ankylosing spondyli,s • psoria,c arthri,s • reac,ve arthri,s (formerly known as Reiter's syndrome)， • relapsing polychondri,s • inflammatory bowel disorders • The inflammatory lesions usually involve the ascending aorta and may extend to the sinuses of Valsalva， the mitral valve leaflets， and adjacent myocardium. • The clinical manifestaCons are aneurysm， aorCc regurgitaCon， and involvement of the cardiac conducCon system.