Isolated ascending aorta dilatation is associated with increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Enrique Gallego-ColonChaim YosefyEvgenia CherniavskyAzriel OsherovVladimir KhalameizerXavier PiltzMarina PerySharon BruohaJamal Jafari

Published in: Journal of cardiothoracic surgery (2021)

An increased tubular ascending aortic diameter, measured by 2D-TTE, is associated with the presence of AAA. Routine 2D-TTE screening for silent AAA by means of ascending aorta analysis, may appear useful especially in older patients with a dilated tubular ascending aorta (≥33 mm).

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