Key Factor to Prevent Aortic Root and Descending Thoracic Aorta Enlargement after Aortic Valve and Ascending Aorta Combined Surgery

Table 3.

Postoperative diameters of aortic root and sino-tubularjunction compared with preoperative value.

  Mean ± SD

AR post (mm) 46.4 ± 5.8
STJ post (mm) 40.2 ± 5.3
AR variation (mm) 9.8 ± 11.6
STJ variation (mm) 3.2 ± 4.9
AR variation > 10% (n) 48

AR, aortic root; STJ, sino-tubular junction.