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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jul 6;113(5):1521–1528. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.05.078

Table 3:

Patients who underwent re-operation for aneurysm after index AVR replacement procedures

Pt Aortic root (mm) Ascending aorta (mm) Time span (year) Aortic root at redo (mm) Ascending aorta at redo (mm) Indication Procedure
1* 34 45 1 34 51 Ascending aneurysm Ascending and hemiarch replacement
2* 41 40 2 40 53 Ascending aneurysm Ascending replacement

Abbreviations: AVR= Aortic valve replacement

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Case #1 had active endocarditis; surgeon chose not to replace the ascending aortic aneurysm. Case #2 had fast growing ascending aortic aneurysm due to giant cell aortitis after aortic valve replacement.