COR | LOE | Recommendations |
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2a | C-LD | 1. In patients discovered to have an ASCA in the absence of thoracic aortic imaging, dedicated imaging to assess for TAA is reasonable.1,2 |
2b | C-LD | 2. In patients with Kommerell’s diverticulum, depending on patient anatomy and comorbidities, repair may be reasonable when the diverticulum orifice is >3.0 cm, the combined diameter of the diverticulum and adjacent descending aorta is >5.0 cm, or both (Figure 27).3 |