1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Ascending&amp;nbsp;aortopathy&amp;nbsp;(AA) is typically asymptomatic and often diagnosed incidentally, with surgical aortic replacement recommended once aneurysmal thresholds are reached. Emerging evidence suggests that indexing aortic size to patient height may more accurately&amp;nbsp;identify&amp;nbsp;individuals who could&amp;nbsp;benefit&amp;nbsp;from earlier intervention. For AA patients who do not currently meet guideline-based criteria for surgery, the aim is to assess how height-indexed aortic measurements influence longer‑term clinical outcomes in this population.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; In this interview, Glenn A. Hirsch MD, MHS, FACC and Milind Y. Desai, MD, MBA, FACC discuss “Should There Be a Reappraisal of Surgical Threshold in Patients with Ascending Aortic Dilation?&quot;.&amp;nbsp; ACCEL Lite: Featured ACCEL Interviews on Exciting CV Research http://accelaccorg.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39615220/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197165625