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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-04-01
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Series: | JACC: Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084923000591 |