Growth Rate of Aortic Diameter in Post Treatment of XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1892 @entity1580
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate growth rate of aortic diameter true lumen, and false lumen in post endovascular aortic repair of @entity1580 . MATERIAL AND METHOD: Between January 2005 and September 2010, 48 consecutive @entity1 with @entity1580 were followed with computed tomographic angiography (CTA), including 18 post-surgical repaired type A @entity1 and 30 @entity1892 (14 conservative treatment and 16 post stent-grafting therapy). CTA were performed with a mean of 5.2 scans per @entity1 , and a meanfollow-up of 37.08 months. The diameter ofthe aorta, true lumen, andfalse lumen were measured by axial scan images and multi-planar reformatting (MPR). RESULTS: In medically managed @entity1 with @entity1892 @entity1580 , the aortic diameter increased over time at mean rate 1.49 mm/year at proximal descending aorta with greater increased in size ofthe false lumen diameters than the true lumen diameter. In post-surgical repaired type A and post stent-grafting therapy @entity1892 @entity1580 , aortic diameter did not change over time. In addition, 12 of 16 @entity1 (75%) @entity1 with post stent-grafting therapy @entity1892 dissection hadpartial thrombosed in false lumen and 4 of 16 @entity1 (25%) had complete resolution offalse lumen. CONCLUSION: In post-surgical repaired type A and post stent-grafting therapy @entity1892 @entity1580 , aortic diameter did not change over time. @entity1580 with medical treatment had minimal increased in aortic diameter over time. The results suggested that uncomplicated @entity1892 @entity1580 requires on-going medical treatment.
