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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2004
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is defined as a localized dilation of the artery that is 1.5 times the diameter of the normal segment. The most common location for an aortic aneurysm is the infrarenal segment where a diameter that exceeds 3 cm in diameter is considered aneurysmal.
L Michael, Prisant, J Sheppard, Mondy
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Quadruple fenestration aortic stent implantation combined with unilateral IBE and internal iliac artery stent implantation for complex abdominal aortic aneurysm: one case report

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is a frequently encountered clinical condition, which necessitates prompt and effective remediation to avoid rupture.
Guanzhi Zhou, Huibo Ma, Junjun Liu, Xiaozhi Sun, Yangshuo Liu, Jianli Luan, Yongxin Li, Mingjin Guo   +7 more
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A Markov Decision Process Model to Guide Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms [PDF]

, 2016
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an enlargement of the abdominal aorta which, if left untreated, can progressively widen and may rupture with fatal consequences. In this paper, we determine an optimal treatment policy using Markov decision process modeling.
arxiv   +1 more source

Yersinia enterocolitica in Italy. A case of septicemia and abdominal aortic aneurysm infection [PDF]

, 2018
We report a case of Yersinia enterocolitica septicemia in a 63-year-old patient admitted to the Vascular Surgery Department of Umberto I Hospital (Rome, Italy) for an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Alessia Bressan, Cecilia Ambrosi, Cecilia Ambrosi, Daniela Scribano, Donatella M. Rodio, Francesco Speziale, Guido Antonelli, Maria Trancassini, Rita Tolli, Valeria Pietropaolo, Wassim Mansour   +10 more
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Impact of the first 5 years of a national abdominal aortic aneurysm screening programme

British Journal of Surgery, 2016
The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme was introduced by the National Health Service (NHS) in England to reduce the rate of death from ruptured AAA in men. The programme commenced in 2009 and was implemented completely across the country
J. Jacomelli, L. Summers, A. Stevenson, T. Lees, Jonothan J. Earnshaw   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An optimized retroperitoneal approach for open aortic repair by partially removing the tenth rib without incising the pleura and diaphragm

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2016
The ninth intercostal thoracoretroperitoneal incision is the most common approach for open repair of suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm or abdominal aortic dissection, which necessitates incision of the pleura and diaphragm and may lead to ...
Yuewei Wang, MD, Lijia Cui, MD, Fangda Li, MD, Bao Liu, MD, Changwei Liu, MD, Yuehong Zheng, MD   +5 more
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Giant size abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using open proximal anastomosis under hypothermic circulatory arrest: A report of two cases [PDF]

, 2007
Hypothermic total circulatory arrest and open proximal anastomosis techniques are not commonly used in abdominal or juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Göncü, Tuğrul, Türk, Tamer, Vural, Hakan, Yalçınkaya, Serhat, Yavuz, Şenol, Özyazıcıoğlu, Ahmet   +5 more
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Thresholds for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in England and the United States.

New England Journal of Medicine, 2016
BACKGROUND Thresholds for repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms vary considerably among countries. METHODS We examined differences between England and the United States in the frequency of aneurysm repair, the mean aneurysm diameter at the time of the ...
A. Karthikesalingam, A. Vidal‐Diez, P. Holt, I. Loftus, M. Schermerhorn, P. Soden, B. Landon, Matthew J. Thompson   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Infective abdominal aortic aneurysm [PDF]

Heart, 2001
An 81 year old woman with hypertension and diabetes mellitus was admitted for evaluation of severe lumbago and a month long history of high fever of unknown origin. Laboratory investigations showed white blood cell count of 0.234 × 1012/l and a C-reactive protein concentration of …
Kazuhide Ogino, Akira Ohtahara, Yuka Santo   +2 more
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Use of perioperative ureteral stent in abdominal aortic aneurysm with retroperitoneal fibrosis - A report of two cases - [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2012
Retroperitoneal fibrosis is associated with fibroblast proliferation due to inflammatory changes in adipose/fibrous tissue. Given that aortic dilation in abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause compression of the ureter, abdominal aortic aneurysm complicated
Junya Kusaka, Shigekiyo Matsumoto, Satoshi Hagiwara, Hironori Koga, Takayuki Noguchi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source