Prophylactic Surgery for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

A 68-year-old man presented for evaluation of a 5.0-cm asymptomatic ascending aortic aneurysm. He was managed medically until a family member was also diagnosed with a thoracic aortic aneurysm. His aneurysm was, therefore, likely to be genetically predisposed, and he underwent early prophylactic asc...

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Main Authors: Adam L. Johnson, MD, Eric M. Isselbacher, MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923000591