Selected Therapy for Ascending Aortic Aneurysms

10 patients, 26 to 62 years of age, with ascending aortic aneurysms and concomitant aortic insufficiency. Etiologies included Marfan's syndrome (n=3), cystic medial necrosis (n=5), leutic aortitis (n=1), and atherosclerotic involvement (n=1).

Surgical repair of ascending aortic aneurysms with concomitant aortic insufficiency (using composite graft and valve conduits with reimplantation of the coronary arteries, or bicuspidization of the valve and replacement of the ascending aorta).

Operative deathhard clinical