Prosthetic aortic graft replacement of the ascending thoracic aorta alters biomechanics of the native descending aorta as assessed by transthoracic echocardiography. oleh Maria C Palumbo, Lisa Q Rong, Jiwon Kim, Pedram Navid, Razia Sultana, Jonathan Butcher, Alberto Redaelli, Mary J Roman, Richard B Devereux, Leonard N Girardi, Mario F L Gaudino, Jonathan W Weinsaft