A 57-year-old man who had aortic insufficiency with mild dilatation (36 mm) of the ascending aorta but no evidence of aortic wall degeneration, developed acute dissection of the ascending aorta 6 months after aortic valve replacement. He underwent successful Dacron graft replacement of the ascending aorta.
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