Does the dilated ascending aorta in an adult with congenital heart disease require intervention? John M. Stulak, MD, Joseph A. Dearani, MD, Harold M. Burkhart, MD, Thoralf M. Sundt, MD, Heidi M. Connolly, MD, Hartzell V. Schaff, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 140, Issue 6, Pages S52-S57 (December 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.052 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Overall survival after operation on aortic root, aortic valve, or ascending aorta. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 140, S52-S57DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.052) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Freedom from subsequent reoperation (reop) on aortic root, aortic valve, or ascending aorta. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2010 140, S52-S57DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.08.052) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions