Ascending aortic dilatation as a late complication after implantation of a mechanical aortic valve performed 37 years earlier
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Aortic stenosis (AS) is the third most common cardiovascular disease. Aortic valve replacement (AVR) is the only effective method of treatment in most AS patients. In some patients, AS leads to poststenotic dilatation of the ascending aorta - most commonly, th... ...
