1. Aortic Root Replacement in 372 Marfan Patients: Evolution of Operative Repair Over 30 Years 
Duke E. Cameron, MD, Diane E. Alejo, BA, Nishant D. Patel, BA, Lois U. Nwakanma, MD, Eric S. Weiss, MD, Luca A. Vricella, MD, Harry C. Dietz, MD, Philip J. Spevak, MD, Jason A. Williams, MD, Brian T. Bethea, MD, Torin P. Fitton, MD, Vincent L. Gott, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 87, Issue 5, Pages (May 2009)
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2. Fig 1
Actuarial survival of 372 Marfan patients after aortic root replacement was 91.9%, 85.5%, 81.0%, and 75.6% at 5, 10, 15, and 20 years, respectively. Effect of dissection present at root operation is also depicted.
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3. Fig 2
Freedom from thromboembolic events in patients with composite grafts was 97.4%, 95.8%, 92.8% and 91.5% at 5, 10, 15, and 20 years, respectively.
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4. Fig 3
Freedom from endocarditis was 97.2%, 95.1%, 94.2%, and 91.7% at 5, 10, 15, and 20 years, respectively.
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5. Fig 4
Freedom from reoperation on the residual aorta was 95.6%, 88.8%, 82.2%, and 72.1% at 5, 10, 15, and 20 years, respectively. Preoperative dissection versus no dissection is also depicted.
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