Proximal aortic aneurysms: correlation of maximum aortic diameter and aortic wall thickness.

Josephina Haunschild Sarah Jane BarnardMartin MisfeldDiyar Saeed Piroze Minoo DavierwalaSergey LeontyevMeinhard MendeMichael A BorgerChristian D Etz

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

Aortic diameter and conventional indices of aortic risk do not correlate with aortic wall thickness. Other indices may be required in order to identify patients at high risk for aortic complications.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
left ventricular
pulmonary artery
aortic dissection
ejection fraction
heart failure
risk factors
pulmonary hypertension
atrial fibrillation