Impact of Medical Therapy on Late Morbidity and Mortality After Aortic Aneurysm Repair for Aortitis

BackgroundPatients with active aortitis who undergo repair of ascending aortic aneurysms have an increased risk of late reoperation and decreased late survival. We aimed to determine the reasons for these poor outcomes and the influence of medical management.MethodsWe reviewed records of 186 patients (median age 73.9 years; 120 women) with noninfectious aortitis after elective ascending aortic aneurysm repair (January 1955 through December...