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Hard"AHA/ACC Guideline (2022): Aortic Disease"Cardiologyaortic aneurysm (descending)

A 70-year-old with confirmed aortic aneurysm asks about surgical threshold for descending thoracic aorta. No connective tissue disorder. What size generally prompts repair?

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