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Natural History <strong>of</strong> Thoracic <strong>Aortic</strong> Aneurysms 189<br />

Incidence <strong>of</strong> Negative Events (%)<br />

60%<br />

40%<br />

20%<br />

0%<br />

< 0.05 0.05 to 0.1 0.1 to 0.14<br />

cm/yr<br />

0.15 to 0.19 = 0.20<br />

Figure 8 The incidence <strong>of</strong> negative events (rupture, acute dissection, and death) as a function<br />

<strong>of</strong> growth rate. Source: From Ref. 44.<br />

% increased risk <strong>of</strong> complication<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

10<br />

0<br />

-10<br />

* Hinge point at<br />

6.0 cm (p

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