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TÉCNICA KISSING STENT NO TRATAMENTO DE ESTENOSE DA ARTÉRIA INOMINADA

Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular, 2020
Introduction: The presence of symptomatic atherosclerotic stenosis of the innominate artery is an uncommon condition. The authors report the use of kissing stent technique in right subclavian and common carotid arteries with covered stents and cerebral ...
Nelson Camacho
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The relationship between C-reactive protein and subclinical carotid arteriosclerosis in military pilots [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2009
Background/Aim. Inflammation plays a key role in the physiopathology of arteriosclerosis. C-reactive protein (CRP) and common carotid artery intima-media thickness are independent predictors of cardiovascular events and diabetes mellitus in apparently ...
Jovelić Aleksandra, Rađen Slavica, Hajduković Zoran, Čanji Tibor   +3 more
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Brachial artery pulse pressure and common carotid artery diameter: mutually independent associations with mortality in subjects with a recent history of impaired glucose tolerance [PDF]

, 2001
BACKGROUND: Decreased large artery function, as reflected by increased brachial artery pulse pressure and increased carotid artery diameter and stiffness, may contribute to the increased mortality risk that is observed in subjects with impaired glucose ...
Alasdair Millar, Beks, Benetos, Benetos, Blacher, Blacher, C. D. A. Stehouwer, Chae, Darne, De Vegt, G. Nijpels, Glagov, Hoeks, J. M. Dekker, Jarrett, Kiechl, L. M. Bouter, Laurent, Lichtenstein, Madhavan, Mitchell, Mitchell, Nijpels, R. A. J. M. Van Dijk, R. J. Heine, Randall, Reneman, Reneman, Safar, Safar, Safar, Salomaa, Sowers, Tedgui, Van Dijk, Vlassara, Westerhof, World Health Organization. WHO, Expert Committee on Diabetes Mellitus. Report of a WHO Study Group.   +37 more
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Association Between Atherosclerosis in Carotid Artery and Elastic Modulus of Brachial Artery [PDF]

Journal of Tehran University Heart Center, 2007
Background: Common carotid arterial stiffness can be assessed during carotid arterial ultrasonography, but its association with brachial stiffness, a well-defined cardiovascular risk factor, has not been clarified.
Tavvos Rahmani-Cherati, Manijhe Mokhtari-Dizaji, Masome Gity   +2 more
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Angiographic anatomy of the extracranial and intracranial portions of the internal carotid arteries in donkeys

Irish Veterinary Journal, 2017
Background In horses, the extracranial and intracranial pathway of the internal carotid artery has been described. The extracranial pathway of the internal carotid artery begins at the carotid termination and runs on the dorsal surface of the medial ...
Nurul Hayah Khairuddin, Martin Sullivan, Patrick J. Pollock   +2 more
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Bilateral common carotid artery dissection [PDF]

BMJ Case Reports, 2012
A 63-year-old Japanese man with no significant medical or family history was admitted for sudden consciousness disturbance, left hemiparesis and shock. Physical examination showed internal carotid artery asymmetry on palpation and significant differential blood pressure in both upper arms.
Ryota, Inokuchi, Hajime, Sato, Yuta, Aoki, Naoki, Yahagi   +3 more
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Emergency embolectomy for acute middle cerebral artery occlusion with chronic common carotid artery occlusion

Radiology Case Reports, 2020
Occurrence of acute middle cerebral artery occlusion with common carotid artery occlusion is rare, and its treatment may be complicated. If the approach route cannot be secured because of carotid artery occlusion, endovascular embolectomy may not be ...
Taro Yanagawa, MD, Yoichi Harada, MD, Masaru Kiyomoto, MD, Keiichi Yamashita, MD, Toru Hatayama, MD   +4 more
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Metformin for non-diabetic patients with coronary heart disease (the CAMERA study): a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2009
<br>Background: Metformin reduces cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes seemingly independent of lowering blood glucose concentration. We assessed the cardiovascular effects of metformin in individuals without type 2 diabetes.</br&
Eddy, Despres, Grundy, Bird, Seifarth, Nathan, Fontbonne, Charles, Holman, Kooy, Knowler, Alberti, Vergeer, Touboul, Liang, Spence, Levey, Meaney, Taylor, Selvin, Boussageon, Sjöström, Shyangdan, de Jager, Bots, Taylor, Boden, Huang, Baigent, Lorenz, Mazzone, Taylor, Lonn, Lexis   +33 more
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Dissection of the Common and External Carotid Artery [PDF]

Cerebrovascular Diseases, 2006
extension of the neck. Another report [2] describes 54 patients with blunt and sharp carotid artery injuries but without mentioning dissections. In 20% of the patients, the ECA was affected, but the trauma included stab wounds and gunshot wounds. Campbell et al. [3] describe a case of ECA pseudoaneurysm from hyoid bone fracture. In 1994, Minion et al. [
R, Dittrich, B, Draeger, I, Nassenstein, R, Bachmann, G, Kuhlenbaumer, D G, Nabavi, E B, Ringelstein, S, Evers   +7 more
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Ultrasound Common Carotid Artery Segmentation Based on Active Shape Model

Comput. Math. Methods Medicine, 2013
Carotid atherosclerosis is a major reason of stroke, a leading cause of death and disability. In this paper, a segmentation method based on Active Shape Model (ASM) is developed and evaluated to outline common carotid artery (CCA) for carotid ...
Xin Yang, Jiaoying Jin, Mengling Xu, Huihui Wu, Wanji He, M. Yuchi, Mingyue Ding   +6 more
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