Natural history of moderately dilated tubular ascending aorta: implications for determining the optimal imaging interval† | Zendy

KayHyun Park | Zendy; Suryeun Chung | Zendy; Dong Jung Kim | Zendy; Jun Sung Kim | Zendy; Cheong Lim | Zendy

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Natural history of moderately dilated tubular ascending aorta: implications for determining the optimal imaging interval†

Author(s) -

KayHyun Park,

Suryeun Chung,

Dong Jung Kim,

Jun Sung Kim,

Cheong Lim

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303

H-Index - 133

eISSN - 1873-734X

pISSN - 1010-7940

DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezx024

Subject(s) - ascending aorta , interval (graph theory) , natural history , cardiology , medicine , natural (archaeology) , aorta , mathematics , geology , combinatorics , paleontology

For a moderately dilated ascending aorta (diameter 35-54 mm), current guidelines recommend continuous annual or semi-annual examinations with computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. However, few data have shown the yield and benefit of such a protocol. This study aimed to investigate the fate of a moderately dilated ascending aorta and thereby determine the adequate imaging interval.

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