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Calcifications of the Thoracic Aorta on Extended Non-Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac CT
PLoS ONE, 2014 Background The presence of calcified atherosclerosis in different vascular beds has been associated with a higher risk of mortality. Thoracic aorta calcium (TAC) can be assessed from computed tomography (CT) scans, originally aimed at coronary artery ...
D. Craiem +4 more
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Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Anatomical descriptions of left‐sided oblique coronary branches remain inconsistent, hindering imaging interpretation and surgical planning. To quantify the prevalence, branching patterns and morphometry of the ramus intermedius (RI) and diagonal branches, and propose a unified nomenclature.
Yuqian Dai +3 more
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Identifying the Principal Modes of Variation in Human Thoracic Aorta Morphology
Journal of thoracic imaging, 2014 Purpose: Diagnosis and management of thoracic aorta (TA) disease demand the assessment of accurate quantitative information of the aortic anatomy.
M. Casciaro +7 more
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Contemporary and Emerging Therapies in the Management of Refractory Angina: A Clinical Review
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Refractory angina (RA) represents a growing challenge in clinical cardiology, particularly in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) who remain symptomatic despite optimal medical therapy and who are not candidates for revascularization.
Alex Angers‐Goulet +4 more
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Open repair of long-segment aortic atresia complicated by uncontrolled hypertensionCentral Message
JTCVS Techniques, 2023 Matthew A. Thompson, BS, BA +2 more
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Outcomes of Early versus Delayed Endovascular Repair of Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injuries
Oman Medical Journal, 2019 Objectives: Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has surpassed open surgical repair in the management of blunt traumatic aortic injuries (BTAIs) over the past two decades. It is a less morbid procedure associated with lower mortality. We sought to
Sulaiman Al Shamsi +7 more
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The Choice of Vascular Implants in Accordance with Age-Related Vessel Changes
Неотложная медицинская помощь, 2020 Background Today, one of the problems of modern society in the health are the high rates of mortality from cardiovascular disease.Aim of study Study of physico-mechanical properties of the vascular implants and aortic wall to support an adequate choice ...
V. A. Lipatov +3 more
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Utilização de endoprótese autoexpansível (stent) posicionada naaorta torácica do cão [PDF]
, 1997 We present 5 dogs who underwent treatment with an auto-expandable Dacron-covered stent in the thoracic aorta. The catheter with stents was deployed through the abdominal aorta. The procedure was performed under total anesthesia and full heparinization. A
Branco, João Nelson Rodrigues +6 more
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Treatment of prosthetic graft infection after thoracic aorta replacement.
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2014 PURPOSE Prosthetic graft infection is a fatal complication after thoracic aorta replacement, and it is sometimes difficult to perform a prompt re-operation when the patient carries the infectious source of the graft.
T. Takano +5 more
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Transparavertebral Occlusion of a Large Venovenous Collateral in a Fontan Patient
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Patients with a univentricular heart following completion of the Fontan circulation often experience varying degrees of desaturation due to the formation of venovenous collaterals. We present a rare case of a Fontan patient with an enlarged azygous vein shunting into the pulmonary venous system, causing significant desaturation. As no standard
Michal Jičínský +2 more
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