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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007;31:331-332. doi:10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.11.006
Copyright © 2007, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Letters to the Editor

When should we replace the ascending aorta in Marfan syndrome?

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Prof. Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul, Turkey

Received 29 September 2006; accepted 6 November 2006.

^_* Corresponding author. Address: Merdivenkoy Mah., Sairarsi Cad., Emincinarpasa Sok., No: 6/24 Goztepe-Kadikoy, 34732 Istanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 216 360 0272; fax: +90 216 337 9719. (Email: drmates@yahoo.com).

Key Words: Chronic aortic dissection • Marfan syndrome • Aortic surgery

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I read with interest the article entitled ‘Chronic dissection of the ascending aorta: surgical results during a 20-year period (previous surgery excluded)’by Jault et al. [1]. They have analyzed the surgical aspects of aortic disease in a 20-year period. I congratulate them for this article and would like to add few comments. Replacement of the ascending aorta is the most frequently . . . [Full Text of this Article]