Fate of the moderately diseased aorta: a single-center experience

CONCLUSIONS: Ascending aorta replacement with a tube graft remodeled the aortic root and did not allow progressive dilatation of the aortic arch. In patients with moderate ascending aorta dilatation, the unreplaced ascending aorta and aortic root remained relatively stable but the aortic arch increased slightly during follow-up.PMID:38283551 | PMC:PMC10809811 | DOI:10.5114/kitp.2023.134131
Source: Polish Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research