Single-center experience in the treatment of visceral artery aneurysms [PDF]
Background: Visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs), although rare, represent a life-threatening disease with high mortality rates. With the more frequent use of diagnostic tests, there has been an incidental detection of these lesions which are mostly ...
Di Girolamo, A.+5 more
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Vascular challenges from pancreatoduodenectomy in the setting of coeliac artery stenosis [PDF]
Coeliac artery stenosis due to median arcuate ligament compression or atherosclerotic disease is a frequently unrecognised challenge to recovery after pancreatoduodenectomy.
Beane, Joal D., Schwarz, Roderich E.
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The Prevalence of High Blood Pressure Among Children aged 11-18 Years in Birjand District, Eastern Iran in 2012: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Background: High blood pressure is a health problem in children. Adolescents with high blood pressure are more likely to become adults with hypertension.
Fatemeh Taheri+5 more
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Hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation: Radiologic evaluation [PDF]
Hepatic artery thrombosis after liver transplantation is a devastating event requiring emergency retransplantation in most patients. Early clinical signs are often nonspecific.
Bowen, A+6 more
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Background Chronic total occlusion (CTO) of the coronary artery is a difficult problem in clinical practice. The triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index is an effective risk predictor of cardiovascular risk.
Yingkai Li+8 more
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Blood vessels and their construction in the cavities of pulmonary tuberculosis [PDF]
First of all, we investigated the origin, the construction and distribution of the bronchial arteries and veins in adult rabbits, and then observed various changes of the blood vessels in experimental cavities and caseous foci and also studied the ...
Hiraki, Kiyoshi, Takata, Jun-nosuke
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Elementary School Children in East of Iran [PDF]
Introduction: Metabolic Syndrome (MS) in children and adolescents is becoming a global public health concern. MS tracks into adulthood increasing the risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.
Mahmoud Zardast+5 more
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Dosimetric Analysis of Neural and Vascular Structures in Skull Base Tumors Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery. [PDF]
Objective To examine the relationship between the prescribed target dose and the dose to healthy neurovascular structures in patients with vestibular schwannomas treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).
Bhatt, Jay M+6 more
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Minor stroke due to large artery occlusion. When is intravenous thrombolysis not enough? Results from the SITS International Stroke Thrombolysis Register [PDF]
Purpose: Beyond intravenous thrombolysis, evidence is lacking on acute treatment of minor stroke caused by large artery occlusion. To identify candidates for additional endovascular therapy, we aimed to determine the frequency of non-haemorrhagic ...
Ahmed, Niaz+11 more
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A case of pancreatic cancer with concomitant median arcuate ligament syndrome treated successfully using an allograft arterial transposition [PDF]
An association of pancreatic cancer and median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS) is a rare and challenging situation in terms of treatment. A 60-year-old man diagnosed with pancreatic cancer underwent laparotomy. A pancreaticoduodenectomy was planned, but
Bektas, Hüseyin+4 more
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