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A new device to seal large coronary aneurysms: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Coronary artery aneurysm is an uncommon disease. It is defined as a coronary artery dilatation, exceeding the diameter of the normal adjacent segment or the diameter of the patient's largest coronary vessel by 1.5 to 2 times. Coronary artery
Ferraresi Roberto, Centola Marco, Casolo Filippo, Gian Danzi, Pomidossi Guido, Lotan Chaim   +5 more
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Right Valsalva Sinus Aneurysm Protruding Into the Right Ventricle: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2015
A separation between the aortic media and annulus fibrosus causes a rare cardiac abnormality called sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (SVA) that may be congenital or acquired.
Ata H. Afshar, Sergei Kolesnikov, Leili Pourafkari, Nader D. Nader   +3 more
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Coronary Anomalies: Left Main Coronary Artery Aneurysm [PDF]

Case Reports in Cardiology, 2012
Coronary artery aneurysm is one of the rarest anomalies that we see in our medical practice and they are mostly associated with obstructive lesions due to atherosclerotic changes. Management of these aneurysm patients (conservative or surgical repair) usually depends on obstructive lesions and associated symptoms.
Rajsekhar Varda, Santosh Kumar Chitimilla, Aslam Lalani   +2 more
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Smart Catheters for Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a comprehensive review of smart catheters, an emerging class of medical devices that integrate embedded sensors, robotics, and communication systems, offering increased functionality and complexity to enable real‐time health monitoring, diagnostics, and treatment. Abstract This review explores smart catheters as an emerging class of
Azra Yaprak Tarman, Samiha Ahmed, Majed Othman Althumayri, Megan Guy, Darlenne Chavez Lugo, Frances S. Ligler, George T. Ligler, Rahmi Oklu, Hiroshi Kawahira, Michael J. McShane, Jun Kameoka, Jonathan Bova, Hatice Ceylan Koydemir   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Left main coronary artery aneurysm: A rare presentation

Heart Views, 2012
Left main coronary artery aneurysm is an uncommon coronary anomaly. We describe herein a male whose coronary angiogram revealed left main coronary artery aneurysm. The purpose of the case report is to highlight the clinical picture, workup, and treatment
Monika Maheshwari, Chandra Prakash Tanwar, S R Mittal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A patient with single coronary artery, bicuspid aortic valve and sinus of Valsalva aneurysm

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021
Background We report a rare case of a patient who presented with chest pain and was found to have a constellation of rare cardiac anomalies. Case presentation A 67-year-old patient with no past medical history presented with chest pain.
Ahmed N. Mohammad, Oghenesuvwe Eboh, Muna Mian, Rony L. Shammas   +3 more
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Unusual Case of Giant Nonthrombosed Right Coronary Artery Pseudoaneurysm With Coronary Artery Fistula

JACC: Case Reports, 2021
Coronary artery aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm are rare and mainly result from atherosclerosis. We present a successfully treated case of a giant right coronary artery aneurysm and pseudoaneurysm with a coronary artery fistula, which might have developed ...
Yoshito Ito, MD, Satoshi Kainuma, MD, PhD, Yasushi Yoshikawa, MD, PhD, Koichi Toda, MD, PhD, Shigeru Miyagawa, MD, PhD, Hiroki Hata, MD, PhD, Daisuke Yoshioka, MD, PhD, Seiko Ide, MD, PhD, Yoshiki Sawa, MD, PhD   +8 more
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Tunable Bioresorbable Scaffolds With Marine Sulfated Polysaccharides for Small‐Caliber Vascular Grafts: A Multi‐Layered Strategy Combining Electrospinning and 4‐Axis Printing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A multilayered small‐caliber vascular scaffold combining electrospinning and 4‐axis printing is developed and biofunctionalized with marine sulfated polysaccharides from Holothuria tubulosa. The resulting construct exhibits enhanced hemocompatibility, tunable mechanical properties, and supports endothelial and smooth muscle cell adhesion and ...
Gabriele Obino, Alberto Sensini, Tim ten Brink, Gabriele Nieddu, Tristan Bodet, Giovanni Andrea Deiana, Martijn van Griensven, Marilena Formato, Antonio J. Lepedda, Lorenzo Moroni   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Preoperative Aortic Calcification Volume Predicts Postoperative Complications in Nonpancreatic Cancer Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remain high, particularly in patients with soft pancreatic texture. Abdominal aortic calcification volume (AACV), a surrogate marker of systemic arteriosclerosis, has been associated with increased surgical risk in lower gastrointestinal procedures ...
Masaki Horiuchi, Kentaro Miyake, Kota Sahara, Jun Yamamoto, Yutaro Kikuchi, Yasuhiro Yabushita, Yu Sawada, Yuki Homma, Ryusei Matsuyama, Itaru Endo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giant right coronary artery aneurysm mimicking a mediastinal cyst with compression effects: A case report

Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Giant coronary artery aneurysm is an extremely rare form of coronary artery disease. The most common cause of coronary artery aneurysms is atherosclerosis. Although it is usually asymptomatic, it may have various clinical presentations, in-
Heidar Dadkhah Tirani, Manouchehr Aghajanzadeh, Reza Pourbahador, Rasool Hassanzadeh, Hannan Ebrahimi   +4 more
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