title: Gross aortic root dilation in a young woman with acromegaly.
abstract: Mild aortic root dilation is relatively common in patients with acromegaly and does not usually require surgical intervention. A case involving a 27-year-old acromegalic woman who presented with heart failure and gross aortic root dilation that was successfully treated with a composite aortic graft prosthesis is described.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiper
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eisenberger
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McPartlin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Omar
keywords: Acromegaly; Aortic root