Hybrid debranching and TEVAR of the aortic arch off-pump, in re-do patients with complicated chronic type-A aortic dissections : a critical report [PDF]
Background: Patients suffering from acute type A aortic dissection undergo replacement of the ascending aorta, the proximal hemiarch or complete aortic arch, depending on the extent of the individual pathology.
Brechtel, Klaus +7 more
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Acute ascending aortic dissection after MDMA/ecstasy use: A case report
Acute aortic dissection is rare among young patients in the absence of connective tissue disorders. One of the risk factors associated with aortic dissection among young patients is amphetamine use.
Satoko Kanahara, MD +3 more
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Acute type B aortic dissection in the absence of aortic dilatation [PDF]
BackgroundIncreasing aortic diameter is thought to be an important risk factor for acute type B aortic dissection (ABAD). However, some patients develop ABAD in the absence of aortic dilatation. In this report, we sought to characterize ABAD patients who
J. B. Froehlich +18 more
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Ascending Stanford type A aortic dissection carries a high morbidity and mortality. Proper identification of the proximal origin of the dissection and determination of concomitant aortic valve involvement significantly facilitate surgical repair which ...
Haris Munirwan +8 more
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Correlates of delayed recognition and treatment of acute type A aortic dissection: the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD). [PDF]
Background— In acute aortic dissection, delays exist between presentation and diagnosis and, once diagnosed, definitive treatment. This study aimed to define the variables associated with these delays.
Isselbacher EM +13 more
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Macrophage metabolic reprogramming aggravates aortic dissection through the HIF1α-ADAM17 pathway✰
Background: Aortic dissection is a severe inflammatory vascular disease with high mortality and limited therapeutic options. The hallmarks of aortic dissection comprise aortic inflammatory cell infiltration and elastic fiber disruption, highlighting the ...
Guan Lian +11 more
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Type a Aortic Dissection Manifesting as Acute Myocardial Infarction: Still a Lesson to Learn [PDF]
Objective - Type A aortic dissection manifesting as acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is relatively rare but could be catastrophic if the management is not appropriate.
羅景齡;吳卓鍇;林彥宏;高憲立;林茂欣;何奕倫;陳明豐;趙嘉倫 +1 more
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An Interesting Case of Right Sided Haemorrhagic Pleural Effusion
Hemorrhagic pleural effusions is common in our clinical practice and its usually due to trauma, malignancy and pulmonary embolism. Other rare causes are Bleeding diathesis, Spontaneous hemopneumothorax, Aortic dissection or rupture, Aneurysm ...
A Anitha, K Prabhakar , BR Sindhu
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Aortic diameter >or = 5.5 cm is not a good predictor of type A aortic dissection: observations from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection (IRAD). [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Studies of aortic aneurysm patients have shown that the risk of rupture increases with aortic size. However, few studies of acute aortic dissection patients and aortic size exist.
Isselbacher EM +16 more
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Acute aortic dissection in the immediate postoperative period after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has been linked to technical factors such as excessive endograft oversizing or aortic wall injuries during the procedure. In contrast,
Georgios Koudounas, MD +5 more
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