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Two Years Survival of Dissecting Ascending Aortic Aneurysm With Medical Treatment

M Kamil Göl, MD, Ahmet Sarita, MD, eref A Küçüker, MD, Ouz Tademir, MD, Kemal Bayazit, MD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Türkiye Yüksek htisas Hospital Ankara, Turkey

For reprint information contact: M Kamil Göl, MD Tel: 90 312 310 3080 Fax: 90 312 311 6351 email: nkgol{at}ato.org.tr Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Türkiye Yüksek htisas Hospital, Sihhiye, Ankara 06100, Turkey.

Aortic dissections in the acute phase have a dramatic outcome, especially those in the ascending and arcus segments. The fate of these dissections in the chronic phase is not well established. We describe a case treated medically for over two years and then successfully repaired surgically.