Aortic complications in marfan syndrome. should we anticipate preventive aortic root surgery?

CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of aortic events in patients with Marfan syndrome followed at specific units is low, allthough the risk increases with aortic diameters ≥ 45 mm. These results support current indications, but we consider it reasonable, at experienced centers (elective root aortic surgery mortality <1%), to indicate an early surgery when the aortic root exceeds 45 mm.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 3, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Martín C, Evangelista A, Serrano-Fiz S, Villar S, Ospina V, Martínez D, De Villarreal J, Sanchez V, Moñivas V, Mingo S, Forteza A Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research