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BackgroundSeveral studies have revealed the relationship between serum magnesium levels and vascular calcification in chronic kidney disease patients.
Mayumi Ito+11 more
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Emerging pharmacological treatments to prevent abdominal aortic aneurysm growth and rupture [PDF]
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a local expansion of the abdominal aorta wall caused by a complex multifactorial maladaptive vascular remodeling. Despite recent advances in the management of cardiovascular diseases, there currently is no established ...
Fraga-Silva, Rodrigo+2 more
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PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between the vascular diameter and the extent and histologic characteristics of atherosclerosis in the thoracic and abdominal aortas of patients who died of atherosclerotic disease. METHOD: We measured the vascular
Luiz Alberto Benvenuti+3 more
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Giant aneurysm of the abdominal aorta [PDF]
A 79-year-old man with a history of smoking, hypertension, chronic pulmonary disease, and nondisabling stroke was admitted to the emergency department due to loss of consciousness and diffuse abdominal pain. At admission, the patient was vigil but hypotensive (90/60 mm Hg) and tachycardic (107 bpm).
Rodrigues, H+2 more
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Long term outcomes in men screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm : prospective cohort study [PDF]
PMID: 22563092 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] PMCID: PMC3344734 Free PMC ArticlePeer reviewedPublisher ...
Duncan, John L+4 more
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The Evolution of Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Past Lessons and Future Directions [PDF]
The history and evolution of aortic aneurysm repair demonstrates an important paradigm within surgery, namely the importance of surgical pioneers and innovators who have\ud strived to achieve technical excellence and improve patient care.
Bhogal, Ricky Harminder+1 more
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BackgroundWe designed this study to expand the usage of ultrasound to detect early occurrence of hypovolemia. We explore the potential use of inferior vena cava (IVC) and abdominal aorta (AA) diameter index (IVC:AA) measured ultrasonographically to ...
N. H. Rahman+3 more
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Aortic Wave Dynamics and Its Influence on Left Ventricular Workload [PDF]
The pumping mechanism of the heart is pulsatile, so the heart generates pulsatile flow that enters into the compliant aorta in the form of pressure and flow waves.
Gharib, Morteza, Pahlevan, Niema M.
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Thoracic endovascular aortic repair with a right thoracotomy approach
Background The common femoral artery is usually the preferred access route for thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). However, if access from the common femoral artery is challenging, other routes must be considered.
Hideki Tanioka+2 more
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Primary leiomyosarcoma of the abdominal aorta [PDF]
Primary malignancies of the aorta are extremely rare. A review of the literature indicates that 35 documented cases of primary tumors of the aorta have been reported over the past 120 years. The histologic and morphologic characteristics of these lesions may be variable.
Karolyn Kerr+3 more
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