Early detection of superior mesenteric artery dissection by ultrasound: Two case reports
Journal of Medical Ultrasound, 2019 Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) dissection is a rare disease. Most of the cases are diagnosed through contrast-enhanced computed tomography. The use of emergent bedside ultrasound has been described to diagnose aortic dissection.
Chun-Yen Huang +2 more
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Para-aortic node involvement is not an independent predictor of survival after resection for pancreatic cancer [PDF]
, 2017 AIM To analyze the importance of para-aortic node status in a series of patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in a single Institution.
Beltrame, Valentina +7 more
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Ocular Findings as the Most Striking Manifestation of a SMAD3 Variant
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Loeys‐Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder with variable expressivity. It is a multisystemic condition mainly characterized by a propensity for arterial aneurysms and dissections, skeletal manifestations, hypertelorism, bifid uvula, craniosynostosis, and cutaneous features.
Noémie Villeneuve‐Cloutier +7 more
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2006 AbstractAcute aortic dissection is an uncommon but lethal cause of acute chest, back, and abdominal pain. Establishing a timely diagnosis is paramount, as mortality from acute aortic dissection rises by the hour. Physical findings are protean and may include acute aortic valve insufficiency, peripheral pulse deficits, a variety of neurologic deficits ...
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Non recurrent laryngeal nerve with right aberrant subclavian artery in recurrent case of papillary carcinoma of thyroid: an interesting clinical entity. [PDF]
, 2013 Background/objectives: A nonrecurrent laryngeal nerve is a rare anatomical variant and a routine preoperative imaging studies are not indicated. NRLN is related with absence of the brachiocephalic trunk and aberrant (mainly retroesophageal) course of ...
Chavan, Purshottam +5 more
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Effect of Ciprofloxacin on Susceptibility to Aortic Dissection and Rupture in Mice
JAMA Surgery, 2018 Importance Fluoroquinolones are among the most commonly prescribed antibiotics. Recent clinical studies indicated an association between fluoroquinolone use and increased risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection (AAD).
S. Lemaire +8 more
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Establishment of rat model for aspiration pneumonia and potential mechanisms
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Aspiration pneumonia was induced in Sprague Dawley rats by intratracheal instillation of hydrochloric acid (HCl, 1.5 μL/g.wt, pH = 1) followed by lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 20 μg/g.wt) after 1 h. The model reproduced hallmark features of acute lung injury, including histological lung damage, microvascular dysfunction, inflammation, hypoxemia, and ...
Hanbing Hu +7 more
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Multi-Task Deep Convolutional Neural Network for the Segmentation of Type B Aortic Dissection [PDF]
arXiv, 2018 Segmentation of the entire aorta and true-false lumen is crucial to inform plan and follow-up for endovascular repair of the rare yet life threatening type B aortic dissection. Manual segmentation by slice is time-consuming and requires expertise, while current computer-aided methods focus on the segmentation of the entire aorta, are unable to ...
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Cardiac interventions in patients with achondroplasia: a systematic review. [PDF]
, 2020 Patients with achondroplasia and other causes of dwarfism suffer from increased rates of cardiovascular disease relative to the remainder of the population.
Choi, Jae Hwan +6 more
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery I: Patient Selection, Evaluation, and Planning. [PDF]
, 2016 Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +24 more
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