Woman with 13.5 cm aortic aneurysm undergoes emergency arch replacement
A 70-year-old woman presented with a 13.5-centimeter giant ascending aortic aneurysm, measuring nearly five times the normal female aortic diameter of 2.8 to 3.0 centimeters, cureus.com reported. The pathology, complicated by an 8.7-centimeter aortic arch aneurysm and signs of impending rupture, required emergency open surgical repair to replace the diseased vessels while preserving the native … Read more