Fate of the unoperated ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm: three-decade experience from the Aortic Institute at Yale University.

Jinlin Wu Mohammad A ZafarYiwei LiuJulia Fayanne ChenYupeng LiBulat A ZiganshinHesham EllauziSandip K MukherjeeJohn A RizzoJohn A Elefteriades

Published in: European heart journal (2023)

An aortic size of 5 cm, rather than 5.5 cm, may be a more appropriate intervention criterion for prophylactic ATAA repair. Aortic growth may not be an applicable indicator for intervention.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
aortic dissection
pulmonary artery
randomized controlled trial
aortic aneurysm
left ventricular
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
spinal cord
coronary artery
spinal cord injury