Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in a Veterans Affairs Health System: Longitudinal Outcomes and Risk Factors
ATAA all-cause mortality increases with diameter, with a 7-fold incidence increase in aneurysms ≥5.5 cm. Our findings support the 5.5 cm threshold for prophylactic ATAA repair and emphasize the need for selective intervention in smaller aneurysms.
Authors
- Marko T. Boskovski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3158-3144)
- Axel Gomez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9884-2657)
- William Carroway
- Vidur Kailash
- Liang Ge
- Sally Tu
- Elaine E. Tseng
Institutions
- San Francisco VA Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Heart Association
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.125.044959
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00