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A case control investigation of the relation between hyperlipidaemia and calcific aortic valve stenosis [PDF]

, 1997
Objective To investigate the relation of hyperlipidaemia to calcific aortic valve stenosis. Design A case-control study designed to detect a clinically relevant difference in the fasting plasma concentrations of total cholesterol between the groups at ...
Stevenson, R N, Lord, John R, Wilmshurst, P T, Griffiths, H   +3 more
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Concentric left ventricular remodeling and aortic stiffness: a comparison of obesity and hypertension. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Increased thoracic ascending aortic stiffness is thought to contribute to concentric left ventricular hypertrophy and increased mortality, a pattern seen in hypertension.
Francis, JM, Rider, OJ, Nethononda, R, Petersen, SE, Neubauer, Stefan, Francis, Jane M., Rider, Oliver J., Petersen, Steffen E., Neubauer, S, Nethononda, Richard, Clarke, Kieran, Byrne, James, Clarke, K, Byrne, JP, Leeson, P, Leeson, Paul   +15 more
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Non-linear finite element analyses of the aortic heart valve [PDF]

, 2004
Includes bibliographical references.Finite element models of the aortic heart valve have been successfully used in the past to gain insight into the mechanics of the valve and to aid in understanding of valve failure.
Koch, Thorsten M
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Dialysis Patients [PDF]

, 2012
Background/Aims: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as a new therapeutic option for high-risk patients. However, dialysis patients were excluded from all previous studies.
Wessely, Matthias, Schoenermarck, Ulf, Rau, Simon, Fischereder, Michael, Steinbeck, Gerhard, Kupatt, Christian, Lange, Philipp   +6 more
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Congenital Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Case Report and Literature Review

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
Congenital abdominal aortic aneurysm is a rare disease with unknown etiology, and the common symptoms are abdominal pulsatile mass and pain caused by aneurysm rupture. The disease has a high mortality rate and fewer reports of surgical treatment.
Zhibin Zhou, Yongqiang Yue, Ke Ma, Zhaohui Hua, Zhen Li   +4 more
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Peripheral Artery Disease and Aortic Disease [PDF]

Global Heart, 2016
We reviewed published MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) study articles concerning peripheral arterial disease, subclavian stenosis (SS), abdominal aortic calcium (AAC), and thoracic artery calcium (TAC). Important findings include, compared to non-Hispanic whites, lower ankle-brachial index (ABI) and more SS in African Americans, and higher ...
Criqui, Michael H, Aboyans, Victor, Allison, Matthew A, Denenberg, Julie O, Forbang, Nketi, McDermott, Mary M, Wassel, Christina L, Wong, Nathan D   +7 more
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Safety and effectiveness of the sutureless integrated stented graft prosthesis in an animal model

Heliyon
Background: Prolonged circulatory arrest time is an independent risk factor for postoperative adverse events of type A aortic dissection (TAAD) surgery. Further reduction of the circulatory arrest time is essential to improve surgical outcomes.
Lu Dai, Chenyu Zhou, Liang Zhang, Juntao Qiu, Shen Liu, Jiawei Qiu, Rui Zhao, Enzehua Xie, Jian Song, Cuntao Yu   +9 more
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Local versus general anesthesia for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVR)- systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2014
The hypothesis of this study was that local anesthesia with monitored anesthesia care (MAC) is not harmful in comparison to general anesthesia (GA) for patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVR).TAVR is a rapidly spreading ...
Webb, J, Reinthaler, M, Georg M Fröhlich, Marco Roffi, Olaf Wendler, Nevil Hutchinson, Markus Reinthaler, Duolao Wang, David Hildick-Smith, Wang, D, Hutchinson, N, Fröhlich, GM, John Webb, Pascal Meier, Alexandra J Lansky, Wendler, O, Hildick-Smith, D, Stefan Toggweiler, Lansky, AJ, Roffi, M, Meier, P, Toggweiler, S   +21 more
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Protective Effect on Spinal Cord Injury of Prophylactic Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in Extensive Aortic Arch Repair for Type A Aortic Dissection: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD) is commonly used to manage spinal cord injury (SCI) after aortic surgery. However, there is still limited evidence regarding its effectiveness in patients with type A aortic dissection undergoing total arch ...
Chenyu Zhou, Bin Hou, Kai Zhang, Shiqi Gao, Fangfang Cao, Yumeng Ji, Enzehua Xie, Jiawei Qiu, Juntao Qiu, Cuntao Yu   +9 more
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Increased risk for the development of postoperative severe hypoxemia in obese women with acute type a aortic dissection

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2019
Background The purpose of this study is to identify the risk factors for postoperative severe hypoxemia after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection.
Ming Gong, Zining Wu, Shijun Xu, Lei Li, Xiaolong Wang, Xinliang Guan, Hongjia Zhang   +6 more
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