Huge ascending aorta and aortic arch aneurysm in ultra octogenarian.
Giant ascending aorta aneurysms (AAA), which are larger than 10 cm, are rarely been reported (1-7). We hereby present the case of a giant AAA of about 11 cm in a very old women who was successfully operated on for ascending aorta and aortic arch replacement under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest.
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Ceresa
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D050792:Circulatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia Induced; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome