VASCULAR MALADAPTATION IN CHRONIC THROMBOEMBOLISM COMPLICATING AORTIC ROOT ANEURYSM: A THERAPEUTIC CONUNDRUM

Management of aortic root aneurysm can become challenging in the presence of concomitant vascular and hematological abnormalities. A 63 year old male was referred for elective surgery for asymptomatic dilatation of the aortic root from 4.8cm to 5.3cm over 1 year with mild aortic insufficiency and