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Calcific Plug Obstructing the Thoracic Aorta [PDF]

, 2020
We describe a case of a 57-year-old woman with occlusion of the thoracic aorta due to a calcific plug as an unusual cause of refractory hypertension.
Del Re F, De Martino A, Falcetta G, Bortolotti U   +3 more
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Complex two-stage open surgical repair of an aortoesophageal fistula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2019
Aortoesophageal fistula after thoracic endovascular aortic repair is a rare but fatal complication, and no clear guidelines exist in the literature for optimal management.
Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, MD, MS, RPVI, Mohammad A. Zafar, MD, Camilo Velasquez, MD, Ayman Saeyeldin, MD, John A. Elefteriades, MD, PhD (hon)   +4 more
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Endovascular treatment for mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta

, 2007
Detection levels of mobile thrombus of the thoracic aorta have greatly increased after any embolic event. Although the indication for treatment remains controversial, there is a growing interest about the etiopathogenesis of this rare entity and to ...
CASTELLI, PATRIZIO, TOZZI, MATTEO, Piffaretti, G, Caronno, R   +3 more
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Open repair of long-segment aortic atresia complicated by uncontrolled hypertensionCentral Message

JTCVS Techniques, 2023
Matthew A. Thompson, BS, BA, Meghana Iyer, BS, Eric E. Roselli, MD   +2 more
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Evaluation of 3D blood flow patterns and wall shear stress in the normal and dilated thoracic aorta using flow-sensitive 4D CMR

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2012
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate 3D flow patterns and vessel wall parameters in patients with dilated ascending aorta, age-matched subjects, and healthy volunteers.MethodsThoracic time-resolved 3D phase contrast CMR with 3 ...
J. Bürk, P. Blanke, Z. Stankovic, A. Barker, Maximilian F. Russe, J. Geiger, A. Frydrychowicz, M. Langer, M. Markl   +8 more
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Screening for familial thoracic aortic aneurysms with aortic imaging does not detect all potential aarriers of the disease

, 2015
Background: About 20% of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection (TAAD) have a first-degree relative with a similar disease. The familial form (FTAAD) of the disease is inherited in an autosomal-dominant pattern.
Carlberg, Bo,, Hannuksela, Matias,, Stattin, Eva-Lena,, Johansson, Bengt,   +3 more
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Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Endovascular Repair of Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injuries

Oman Medical Journal, 2019
Objectives: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has surpassed open surgical repair in the management of blunt traumatic aortic injuries (BTAIs) over the past two decades. It is a less morbid procedure associated with lower mortality. We sought to
Sulaiman Al Shamsi, Ahmed Naiem, Ibrahim Abdelhadi, Khalid Al Manei, Sachin Jose, Rashid Al Sukaiti, Mahmood Al Hajeri, Khalifa Al Wahaibi   +7 more
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Aortobronchial fistula after endovascular stent graft repair of the thoracic aorta

, 2000
Endovascular stent graft repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms has been recently introduced as an alternative to conventional graft replacement of the diseased aorta. As experience with this new technique accumulates, complications may occur. We
Kurt VonFricken, Marco Ricci, VonFricken, Kurt, Taheri, Abe, Ricci, Marco, Hratch L Karamanoukian, Abe Taheri, Jacob Bergsland, Tomas A Salerno, Karamanoukian, Hratch L, Bergsland, Jacob, Salerno, Tomas A   +11 more
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The art of aortic valve repairCentral Message

JTCVS Techniques, 2021
Lars G. Svensson, MD, PhD
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Dissection of the descending thoracic aorta extending into the ascending aorta. A therapeutic challenge

, 1994
Proper management of dissections of the descending thoracic aorta with intimal disruption close to the left subclavian artery and retrograde extension of the dissection into the aortic arch or the ascending aorta is controversial, because the standard ...
Killer, I., Turina, M. I., von Segesser, L. K., Baumann, P. C., Jenni, R., Ziswiler, M., Ritter, M., Linka, A.   +7 more
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