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Large mural thrombus in the non-aneurysmal and non-atherosclerotic ascending aorta: a case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background The mural thrombus in the ascending aorta is rare, most of which are associated with aneurysm or atherosclerotic lesions, with high risks of causing catastrophic thrombotic events. A mural thrombus in the non-aneurysmal and non-atherosclerotic
Xiaoyi Dai, Chengyao Ni, Wenzong Luo, Sihan Miao, Liang Ma   +4 more
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Watch-and-wait strategy for type A intramural haematoma and acute aortic dissection with thrombosed false lumen of the ascending aorta: a Japanese single-centre experience.

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2020
OBJECTIVES In this study, we investigated the early and midterm outcomes of initial watch-and-wait strategy for Stanford type A intramural haematoma and acute aortic dissection with thrombosed false lumen of the ascending aorta in patients with a maximum
T. Kitamura, S. Torii, T. Miyamoto, Toshiaki Mishima, Hirotoki Ohkubo, Shunichiro Fujioka, Kazuki Yakuwa, Haruna Araki, S. Kondo, Yoshimi Tamura, Y. Tadokoro, Y. Onishi, K. Miyaji   +12 more
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Isolated ascending aorta dilatation is associated with increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an asymptomatic condition characterized by progressive dilatation of the aorta. The purpose of this study is to identify important 2D-TTE aortic indices associated with AAA as predictive tools for undiagnosed
Enrique Gallego-Colon, Chaim Yosefy, Evgenia Cherniavsky, Azriel Osherov, Vladimir Khalameizer, Xavier Piltz, Marina Pery, Sharon Bruoha, Jamal Jafari   +8 more
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Elective replacement of the ascending aorta: is the 5.5-cm threshold appropriate? The insidious, small aorta.

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2020
OBJECTIVES As thoracic aortic aneurysm disease continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality in the general population, the cardiovascular community continues the search for the golden threshold of elective surgical replacement of the ascending ...
N. Papakonstantinou, Filippos-Paschalis Rorris   +1 more
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Aneurysms of the Ascending Aorta [PDF]

Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2012
Aneurysms of the ascending aorta present a special challenge to primary care physicians, internists, and cardiac surgeons because they remain asymptomatic until they present with either dissection or rupture.This review article is based on a selective search of the literature.In the elderly, aneurysms of the ascending aorta are mainly caused by ...
Daniel Lavall, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, Ulrich Laufs, Michael Böhm   +3 more
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Procedure of complex braided wrapping of ascending aorta in her poststenotic dilation while doing correction of aortal stenosis

Клінічна хірургія, 2020
Objective. To study clinical possibilities of original procedure of the ascending aorta braid-like bandage for her poststenotic dilation while performance of the aortal stenosis surgical correction. Materials and methods.
V. V. Popov, A. A. Bolshak
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Systolic stretching of the ascending aorta

Archives of Medical Science, 2021
IntroductionLongitudinal stretching of the aorta due to systolic heart motion contributes to the stress in the wall of the ascending aorta. The objective of this study was to assess longitudinal systolic stretching of the aorta and its correlation with the diameters of the ascending aorta and the aortic root.Material and methodsAortographies of 122 ...
Plonek, Tomasz, Rylski, Bartosz, Nawrocki, Pawel, Beyersdorf, Friedhelm, Jasinski, Marek, Kuliczkowski, Wiktor   +5 more
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The prevalence of thoracic aorta aneurysm as an important cardiovascular disease in the general population

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022
Background The aorta is the largest and main artery in the body. The enlargement of the aortic diameter known as ectasia results in aneurysm. Thoracic aorta aneurysm can involve one or more segments of the aorta.
Entezar Mehrabi Nasab, Seyyed Shamsadin Athari   +1 more
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Papillary Fibroelastoma of the Ascending Aorta [PDF]

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2019
Papillary fibroelastomas are rare benign primary cardiac tumors. They are typically found on valvular surfaces, most commonly, the aortic valve. In this article, we report a case of papillary fibroelastoma arising from the sinotubular junction of the ascending aorta, a rare and unusual site causing an embolic stroke.
Karim Al-Azizi, Nicolas Mead, Nicolas Mead, Michael William, Alexander Crawford, Mohanad Hamandi, Christopher W. Good, Anita Krueger, Ronald D. Baxter   +8 more
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Surgical treatment of mild to moderately dilated ascending aorta in bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy: the art of safety and simplicity

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2020
Background Evaluate the safety and efficacy of our modified technique of the extravascular procedure for treating mild to moderately dilated ascending aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) aortopathy.
Peng Zhu, Pengyu Zhou, Xiao Ling, Bright Eric Ohene, Xiao Ming Bian, Xiaoxiao Jiang   +5 more
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