Objective The natural history of small-to-moderate size ascending aortic aneurysms is poorly
understood. To follow these patients better, we have developed a method to objectively and …

Importance The natural history of ascending aortic aneurysm (AsAA) is currently not well
characterized. Objective To summarize and analyze existing literature on the natural history …

OBJECTIVE To examine the expansion of aneurysmal aortic segments (⩾ 35 mm) and to
assess the impact of clinical and patho-anatomical factors on aneurysm expansion. DESIGN …

Background. The expansion rate of thoracic aortic aneurysms may be an important and
clinically relevant index of the risk of rupture. The aims of this study were to assess the …

Background. Approximately 50% of patients who have a ruptured abdominal aortic
aneurysm will die. To identify those patients who may be at high risk for rupture, we …

Background This study aimed to retrospectively demonstrate the growth rate (mm/year) of
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) diameters (ADs) and to analyze risk factors for AAA …

Objective/Background The growth rates of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) and factors
influencing their expansion are poorly understood. This study aimed to review systematically …

Background Historic studies of nonsyndromic ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms (aTAAs)
reported that the typical aTAA growth rate was approximately 0.6 mm/year, but data were …

Background In international guidelines, risk estimation for thoracic ascending aortic
aneurysm (TAAA) is based on aortic diameter. We previously introduced the aortic size …

Background Prior studies on ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm (ATAA) growth rates have
reported approximately 1 mm of growth per year but these studies are based on referral …