Iiitraniiiral aortic lienintonin is a life-tlireatertirig disease arid all patierits witliiiitraiiiiird Iieiiintonia of the asceiidiiig aorta slioiild be treated by siirgery 011 an eniergeircy basis. Conversely, riricoiiiplicated desceiidirig aortic heiiiatonia may not require siirgical treatriieiit, especially if tlie paiii atid espaiisioir 'of the Iieriiatoiiin ca11 be coritrolled ivitli antiliyperteitsive therapy. However, fiirtlier stiidies are needed ro define tlie treatnieiit. Toivards tliis goal we report the cliiiical featiires a d treatnienteof two recent cases of iritraiiiiiral-aortic lieriiatonia.
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