Thoracic Aortic Aneurysmectomy Is Excision of an Aneurysmal Portion of the Ascending

question 9

Multiple Choice

Thoracic aortic aneurysmectomy is excision of an aneurysmal portion of the ascending aorta,aortic arch,or descending thoracic aorta and replacement with a prosthetic graft,valve-graft conduit,or intra-aortic prosthesis.Aneurysms may be caused by atherosclerosis,trauma,infection,or cystic medial degeneration.What presenting conditions will indicate that surgical intervention is necessary?

• A) Compromised circulation or danger of rupture
• B) Circumferential involvement
• C) Spindle-shaped morphology
• D) Combined saccular and fusiform morphology without dissection

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