Giant cell arteritis increases the risk of developing a thoracic aortic aneurysm. Thoracic aortic aneurysm repair in octogenarians carries a profound increase in postoperative morbidity and mortality. We report the successful repair of an ascending aortic aneurysm in an 83-year-old woman with a history of treatment for temporal arteritis and pathologic evidence of giant cell aortitis.
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Journal: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
VOLUME: 15
Page Numbers: 252-4
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ISSN: 1816-5370
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MONTH: Jun
YEAR: 2007
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