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Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2023 Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease and highly lethal if untreated. The progressive dilatation of the abdominal aorta is accompanied by degradation and remodeling of the vessel wall due to chronic inflammation.
Lisa Maria Metz +11 more
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A contemporary review of non-invasive methods in diagnosing abdominal aortic aneurysms
Journal of Ultrasonography, 2021 Background: Currently, the impact of abdominal aortic aneurysm may be changing despite the aging population, but may be ambiguous given the decline in smoking, the use of screening methods, and integration of non-surgical treatment.
Sauceda Ana
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2022 Background Recent studies have raised concern about the association of fluoroquinolones with an increased risk of aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection. We aimed to evaluate such risk in a Korean population.
Nayeong Son +4 more
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Heart, 2004 A 68 year old man was admitted to hospital for an ischaemic stroke. His medical history revealed hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic atrial fibrillation, and a blunt trauma sustained during a motor vehicle accident. Routine chest x ray revealed an enlarged superior …
K, Bogaard, A J H A, Scholte
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Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Aortic aneurysm is an enlargement of the aorta with a loss of the arterial wall parallelism. There are several possible causes concerning etiology, one of which is the postsurgical presence of a patent distal false lumen.
Zoran Stankov +3 more
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Mycotic Aortic Aneurysm: Review of the Literature and Report of Two Cases [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2021 A mycotic aortic aneurysm (MAA), synonymously known as infected aortic aneurysm, is an aortic aneurysm due to infection. Mycotic aortic aneurysm most commonly develops through microbial inoculation of the diseased aortic endothelium during bacteremia. In
shirin saberianpour +3 more
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Traumatic Aortic Aneurysms [PDF]
Circulation, 1954 Aneurysm of the thoracic aorta may follow severe, nonpenetrating injuries of the thorax unaccompanied by rib fractures. The aneurysms characteristically appear in the first portion of the descending aorta or less commonly in the proximal ascending portion. A large aneurysm, progressive enlargement, or symptoms may necessitate excision or repair.
E M, GOYETTE +3 more
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The Lancet, 2005 Abdominal aortic aneurysms cause 1.3% of all deaths among men aged 65-85 years in developed countries. These aneurysms are typically asymptomatic until the catastrophic event of rupture. Repair of large or symptomatic aneurysms by open surgery or endovascular repair is recommended, whereas repair of small abdominal aortic aneurysms does not provide a ...
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2019 Background Acute aortic dissection (AAD) is a life-threatening disorder in vascular surgery with a high early mortality. Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a kind of acute-phase protein with a rapid diagnostic value in other diseases.
Yuchen He +6 more
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Treatment of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: State of the Art
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2018 Introduction: Endovascular aneurysm repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm has been increasingly advocated due to short term benefits. Most observational studies point towards survival advantage for endovascular aneurysm repair over open repair ...
José Oliveira-Pinto +2 more
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