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

Table 4.

Postoperative diameters of descending thoracic aorta comparedwith preoperative value.

  Mean ± SD

DTA post (mm) 34.4 ± 2.2
DTA variation (mm) 10.1 ± 0.9
DTA variation > 5% (n) 59

DTA descending thoracic aorta.