Radiation-Induced Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis in a Patient with Atretic Internal Mammary Arteries [PDF]
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a known potential complication of thoracic radiation treatment that typically affects the proximal segments of the coronary arteries, requiring coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Siddhant Dogra +5 more
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Surgical Strategy for Sternal Closure in Patients with Surgical Myocardial Revascularization Using Mammary Arteries [PDF]
Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting has evolved from all venous grafts to bilateral mammary artery (BIMA) grafting. This was possible due to the long-term patency of the left and right internal mammary demonstrated in angiography studies compared
Mircea Robu +11 more
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Case Report: Renal artery aneurysm rupture, axillary artery pseudoaneurysm, and catastrophic intraperitoneal hemorrhage caused by fibromuscular dysplasia with the involvement of multiple arterial beds [PDF]
We report an unusual case of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) with multisite involvement into the intracranial, carotid, vertebral, internal mammary, visceral, renal, iliac, axillary, and upper extremity arteries in a 30-year-old woman.
Haihua Zhou +3 more
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Idiopathic internal mammary artery aneurysm [PDF]
Aneurysms of the internal mammary artery are extremely rare, and their presentation and treatment are variable. Since these aneurysms often tend to rupture and cause haemothorax and life-threatening conditions, the knowledge of secure treatment options is indispensable. We here report the case of an idiopathic internal mammary aneurysm in a 46-year-old
Heyn, J. +5 more
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Clinical significance of intramammary arterial calcifications in diabetic women [PDF]
Background. It is well known that intramammary arterial calcifications diagnosed by mammography as a part of generalized diabetic macroangiopathy may be an indirect sign of diabetes mellitus. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine the incidence of
Milošević Zorica +3 more
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78. Coronary bypass using bilateral internal mammary arteries in an achondroplast
Coronary bypass grafting for ischemic heart disease in achondroplastic dwarfs is very rare. Shortage of veins and sometimes, inadequate vein quality can cause difficulties during surgery.
Mohamed Abdulwahab Alassal +2 more
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Spontaneous left main coronary artery dissection, possibly due to cystic medial necrosis found in the internal mammary arteries. [PDF]
A 55-year-old male without previous medical history developed chest pain. Coronary catheterization showed left main coronary dissection. Coronary artery bypass grafting was performed using bilateral internal mammary arteries, which were very fragile. The
Anjun, Waqas +3 more
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Platelet-activating factor (PAF), the potent phospholipid mediator of inflammation, is involved in atherosclerosis. Platelet-activating factor-acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH), the enzyme that inactivates PAF bioactivity, possesses both acetylhydrolase and ...
Demokritos C. Tsoukatos +8 more
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Hemodynamic ultrasound evaluation of the mammary gland of buffaloes at different categories [PDF]
The study aimed to evaluate the mammary artery of Murrah crossbred buffaloes at different physiological stages using ultrasonography. Twenty-four pasture-raised animals were divided into four groups (n= 6): heifer calves, yearlings, pregnant animals, and
A. Dantas +6 more
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Environmental Pollutant Hexachlorobenzene Induces Hypertension In a Rat Model [PDF]
Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) is a dioxin-like environmental pollutant, widely distributed in the environment. New research links exposure to high levels of persistent organic environmental toxicants to cardiovascular disease, however little is known about the
Alvarez, Laura +8 more
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