Ascending aortic aneurysms are a subtype of thoracic ... expansion or bulge of a blood vessel to more than 1.5 times its normal size. The aorta – the body’s largest artery that is responsible ...

The transthoracic echocardiogram at the left in Panel B shows normal dimensions of the sinuses of Valsalva (arrow) and a dilated ascending aorta. AscAO denotes proximal ascending aorta ...

The normal ascending aorta -- the part between the left ventricle and the arch -- is 2.9 cm. The usual definition of an aneurysm is a 50% increase in the expected size, so at about 4.4 cm.

Furthermore, the central pressure and arterial stiffness parameters (that is, AIx and PWV) were not significantly different in patients with sinus of Valsalva and ascending aorta dilatation.

If you have Marfan’s syndrome, your ascending aortic aneurysm should be repaired once it reaches 4.5 cm in diameter. An aneurysm that size should also be repaired if you’re going to have ...

The aortic annulus, sinuses of Valsalva, sino-tubular junction, ascending aorta and aortic arch diameters were measured as recommended.6 Aortic size and other valve regurgitation ... with BAV with ...