title: Two-Stage Total Aortic Replacement for Loeys-Dietz Syndrome.
abstract: Abstract Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a recently described connective tissue disorder characterized by generalized arterial tortuosity and aggressive aortopathy that untreated leads to early death even at aortic dimensions as small as 4 cm. We report the case of a young man with LDS successfully treated for aortic root, arch, and thoracoabdominal pathology.(J Card Surg ****;**:**-**).
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Matthew L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Stephanie Burns
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Wechsler
authors.forename: G Chad
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Hughes