[HSF] Aortic Question?

[Prasanna Simha M]

Not earlier than 4.5 cm
Prasanna
On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 8:11 AM, Michael Firstenberg <msfirst at gmail.com>wrote:

> Indexed for her size it seemed a liitle large
>
> So at what point do people consider adding in a ascending replacement?
>
> -michael.
>
>
> On Feb 12, 2009, at 8:49 PM, Prasanna Simha M <prasannasimha at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>  What for ?
>> Prasanna
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 13, 2009 at 2:27 AM, Michael Firstenberg <msfirst at gmail.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  I have a 71 year/old with the usual host of medical problems.
>>> Needs a LIMA-LAD a graft to the circ has moderate MR - ok that all needs
>>> to
>>> be fixed.
>>>
>>> Has moderate to severe AI (hard to tell how much AS) - which probably
>>> needs
>>> to be replaced
>>>
>>> but - her ascending aorta is dilated (3.6 x 3.9 cm) above the ST junction
>>> (annulus slightly dilated) but the arch is OK.
>>> Her BSA=2.5 (141 kg).
>>>
>>> Would anyone replace her ascending while in there?
>>>
>>>
>>> -michael
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