title: [Surgical treatment of 72 cases of ascending aortic aneurysm].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize the experience of clinical diagnosis and surgical treatment of ascending aortic aneurysm.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical data of 72 cases of ascending aortic aneurysm were retrospectively analyzed. Of the 72 cases, 36 suffered Mafanos syndrome, 35 suffered aortic dissection, and 1 multiple aortic pseudo-aneurysm. All the patients received artificial vessel replacement or repair under middle or low temperature of cardiopulmonary bypass. Two patients received coronary artery bypass grafting, 2 received aortic valve replacement,and 1 received artificial patch repair.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eight patients died and the others recovered without nervous system complications and were discharged.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Expedient confirmatory diagnosis, prompt surgical therapy, and efficient therapy during the peri-operative period are helpful to achieve a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China. huwenppk@163.com
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Xin-min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jian-guo
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome