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Dilatation of the aortic root and ascending aorta is frequently encountered in patients with congenital heart disease, necessitating careful serial surveillance and individualized management.
This review summarizes current knowledge on the pathophysiology, evolution, and treatment guidelines for aortopathy in patients with congenital heart disease.
Supports individualized surveillance in congenital heart disease aortopathy; leaves open optimal intervention thresholds for prospective studies.
In patients born with congenital heart disease, dilatation of the aorta is a frequent feature at presentation and during follow-up after surgical intervention. This review provides an overview of the pathologies associated with aortopathy, and discusses the current knowledge on pathophysiology, evolution, and treatment guidelines of the aortic disease associated with congenital heart defects.
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Katrien François (2015) conducted a review in Aortopathy associated with congenital heart disease. Dilatation of the aortic root and ascending aorta is frequently encountered in patients with congenital heart disease, necessitating careful serial surveillance and individualized management.
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