Question

A 59-year-old man with a degenerative ascending aortic aneurysm is found to have an aortic diameter of 5.6 cm (indexed thresholds not applicable). He is asymptomatic and on optimal medical therapy. What is the recommended next step?

Accepted Answer

Elective surgical repair now

Answer

Continue medical therapy and repeat imaging in 6 months

Answer

Endovascular repair now

Answer

Start dual antiplatelet therapy

Answer

Start anticoagulation with warfarin

Practice question

A 59-year-old man with a degenerative ascending aortic aneurysm is found to have an aortic diameter of 5.6 cm (indexed thresholds not applicable). He is asymptomatic and on optimal medical therapy. What is the recommended next step?