OBJECTIVES: For a moderately dilated ascending aorta (diameter 35–54 mm), current
guidelines recommend continuous annual or semi-annual examinations with computed …

Objectives To explore the risk factors, growth rate and outcomes of ascending aortic (AA)
dilatation in patients scheduled for imaging follow-up. Methods This retrospective study …

Background: We intended to outline the pathological changes and the etiology of the
ascending aortic dilatation, based on the histopathological findings in patients who received …

Methods To define the “normal” size of the aorta, we stratified the measures on the basis of
sex and age. The chosen approach for visualization was 2-dimensional echocardiography …

Objectives. This study describes growth, local and remote aortic events, and survival in
patients with proximal (root, ascending) aortic diameters just below threshold for operation …

Patients and Methods: From July 1995 to August 2001, 10 patients with a moderately dilated
ascending aorta (mean diameter, 52±4.8 mm) underwent concurrent aortic valve …

Background: Recent studies have demonstrated that many patients with acute type A aortic
dissection (AD) have aortic diameters of< 55 mm at presentation, prompting discussion of …

Background. The aorta is considered pathologically dilated if the diameters of the ascending
aorta and the aortic root exceed the norms for a given age and body size. A 50% increase …

Purpose To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of CT follow-up strategies for incidental aortic
dilatation. Materials and Methods In this cost-effectiveness analysis, a simulation model was …

Objectives This study was designed to review the ascending aortic diameter of patients
undergoing surgery for AAD in China and its influence on prognosis. Methods In the period …