Composite graft replacement of the aortic root in acute dissection [PDF]
Objective: In acute type A dissection the indication for composite graft replacement of the aortic root and the optimal implantation technique are a matter of debate.
Künzli, Andreas +5 more
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Machine Learning Framework to Identify Individuals at Risk of Rapid Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis: From the PARADIGM Registry. [PDF]
Background Rapid coronary plaque progression (RPP) is associated with incident cardiovascular events. To date, no method exists for the identification of individuals at risk of RPP at a single point in time.
Al'Aref, Subhi J +35 more
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Association of Cystic Medial Necrosis of the Aorta and Undiagnosed Thyroiditis [Scripta Medica] [PDF]
We have recently seen two patients with cystic medial necrosis of the aorta. The first patient died of a dissecting aneurysm of the thoracic aorta. At autopsy, classical Hashimoto’s thyroiditis was discovered.
Hain, John R., Wise, William S.
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Automatic Detection of the Aortic Annular Plane and Coronary Ostia from Multidetector Computed Tomography. [PDF]
Astudillo P +7 more
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High-pitch dual-source CT angiography of the aortic valve-aortic root complex without ECG-synchronization [PDF]
Purpose: To compare image quality and radiation dose of high-pitch computed tomography angiography(CTA) of the aortic valve-aortic root complex with and without prospective ECG-gating compared to a retrospectively ECG-gated standard-pitch acquisition ...
Alkadhi, Hatem +10 more
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Percutaneous valved stent implantation above the coronary ostia.
In recent years, some experimental and clinical studies on transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) have been conducted. TAVI is indicated in patients with calcified pure or predominant aortic stenosis. The risk of this technique is still high.
Gang-Jun, Zong +4 more
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Transposition of the great arteries, atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect [PDF]
Three-day-old baby girl, transferred to NPICU because of low saturations and a development of a murmur. Following a number of rigourous test and the appropriate investigations, she was diagnosed with Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA), a large ...
Camilleri, Ramona
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Cardiac arrest in a soccer player: a unique case of anomalous coronary origin detected by 16-row multislice computed tomography coronary angiography [PDF]
Anomalous origin of the coronary arteries may be present in otherwise normal subjects without clinical significance, but can also be the cause of myocardial ischemia and sudden death in both adults and teenagers.
Boehm, Thomas +4 more
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Double Right Coronary Artery from Different Ostia
Ramazan, Astan +3 more
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