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A case of thoracic aortic aneurysm discovered following poor ventilation during induction of anesthesia [PDF]

JA Clinical Reports
Several cases of tracheal stenosis due to thoracic aortic aneurysm have been reported. However, cases of aortic aneurysm discovered following ventilation difficulties immediately after the induction of general anesthesia are rare.
Mahiro Isogai, Ko Ishikawa, Ryosuke Funabiki, Takashi Suto, Shigeru Saito   +4 more
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Blood pressure, hypertension, and the risk of aortic aneurysm in the UK Biobank [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background Although an association between elevated blood pressure and risk of aortic aneurysm is established, few studies have investigated the association with aortic aneurysm subtypes.
Rida E.Z. Naqvi, Ghaliah Baroom, Lili Zheng, Makoto Hibino, Antonio Berlanga-Taylor, Alicia K. Heath, Dagfinn Aune   +6 more
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Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells in Aortic Aneurysm: From Genetics to Mechanisms

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2021
Aortic aneurysm, including thoracic aortic aneurysm and abdominal aortic aneurysm, is the second most prevalent aortic disease following atherosclerosis, representing the ninth‐leading cause of death globally. Open surgery and endovascular procedures are
Haocheng Lu, Wa Du, Lu Ren, Milton H. Hamblin, Richard C. Becker, Y. Eugene Chen, Yanbo Fan   +6 more
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Emergency rescue stent grafting for a ruptured degenerated graft that bypassed coarctation of the aorta: a case report [PDF]

Kosin Medical Journal, 2022
A 33-year-old man who had undergone bypass from the distal aortic arch to the proximal descending thoracic aorta with a Dacron graft to treat coarctation of the aorta 20 years prior presented to the emergency department with massive hemoptysis.
Jin Ho Choi, Min Suk Choi, Haeyoung Lee
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Endovascular treatment for mycotic aneurysm using pyoktanin- applied devices

CVIR Endovascular, 2020
Background Mycotic thoracic aortic aneurysm is an extremely rare but serious disease because it can easily rupture and has a high mortality rate.
Kei Kazuno, Hajime Kinoshita, Mariko Hori, Takamichi Yosizaki, Atsusi Tamura, Hiroshige Sato, Seiichiro Murata   +6 more
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Ortner’s syndrome secondary to thoracic aortic aneurysm: a case series

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Background Ortner’s syndrome refers to vocal cord paralysis resulting from compression of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve by abnormal mediastinal vascular structures.
Zhiwen Zhang, Hai Feng, Xueming Chen, Wenrui Li   +3 more
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Investigation of Epidemiological, Anatomical, and Risk Factors of the Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection, in Mazandaran Heart Center

Men's Health Journal, 2020
Background: Aortic aneurysm is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases that can lead to numerous challenges for patients. The mortality rate of ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm (TAA) is observed to be high.
Mohammad Zahedi, Reza Alizade Navaie, Seyede Fateme Hoseini, Parham Mortazavi, Mohammad Malekan, Armin Allahverdi, Shaghayegh Hooshmand, Soheil Azizi   +7 more
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A 60-year-old woman with asymptomatic total thoracic–abdominal aortic aneurysm

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Introduction Total thoracic–abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare disease in cardiovascular surgery, with high surgical risk and high mortality. Surgery is considered the most effective treatment for total aortic aneurysms.
Jianying Deng, Wei Liu
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Staged graft replacement with thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair for an extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm after total arch replacement

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Background Open surgery for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm is highly invasive. Staged repair for extensive TAAA is effective because it has low morbidity and mortality, and preserves spinal cord perfusion. An initial total arch replacement can create a
Kazufumi Yoshida, Ken Nakamura, Masanosuke Ishigami, Makoto Kinoshita, Tadaaki Koyama   +4 more
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Imaging Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2020
High-quality aortic imaging plays a central role in the management of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm. Computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography are the most commonly used techniques for thoracic aortic aneurysm diagnosis and imaging surveillance, with each having unique strengths and limitations that should be weighed ...
Kimberly G, Kallianos, Nicholas S, Burris   +1 more
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