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Long‐term risk of arch complications in Loeys Dietz syndrome patients undergoing proximal ascending aortic replacement

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Loeys‐Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a rare connective tissue disorder. In LDS patients with normal arch morphology, whether the arch should be prophylactically replaced at the time of proximal aortic replacement… Click to show full abstract

Loeys‐Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a rare connective tissue disorder. In LDS patients with normal arch morphology, whether the arch should be prophylactically replaced at the time of proximal aortic replacement remains unknown. We evaluated the risk of long‐term arch complications in genetically confirmed LDS patients who underwent proximal ascending aortic replacement.

Keywords: long term; aortic replacement; replacement; dietz syndrome; arch complications; loeys dietz

Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2022

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