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  NY Cardiothoracic Group, PLLC
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY 10595
914 493-8793
Indications : Size
 
While there is no absolute size cutoff, most surgeons will begin to recommend repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms when they reach approximately 5 cm in size. Even patients with smaller aneurysms should be followed with CT scans at regular intervals to evaluate growth of the aneurysm, as directed by their physician. For patients with Marfan’s Disease, surgery may be recommended for smaller sizes.