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This study aimed to investigate the risk of ATAAD based on the ascending aortic diameter, length, and their growth rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The ascending aortic diameters and lengths were measured using repeated pre-dissection computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging acquired during follow-up to evaluate their growth patterns and rates prior to the ATAAD onset. Measurements and growth rates were used to develop the risk function for the ATAAD risk assessment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ascending aortic aneurysm patients (n\u2009=\u2009116) were divided into ATAAD (n\u2009=\u200930) and non-ATAAD groups (n\u2009=\u200986). Almost half of the ATAAD patients (46.7%) did not exceed the current preventive surgery thresholds based on the dimensions. A diameter growth rate of 3 mm\/year was extremely rare (2.6%). The risk function was introduced in this study, and it could be used to predict the 5-year risk of ATAAD with excellent confidence (area under the curve [AUC] value of 0.83 (95% CI [0.54-0.98])).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The combination of ascending aortic diameter and length and their growth rates offers a valuable tool for assessing the risk of an ATAAD. Almost half of the ATAAD patients fall below the established thresholds when assessed using only ascending aortic dimensions. 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