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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2014 Several studies have shown that after DeBakey type 1 acute aortic dissection (DB1-AAD) surgery, 70% of the surviving patients still present with a dissected distal aorta that can eventually dilate, rupture, lead to distal malperfusion or require ...
M. Di Eusanio +9 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study aimed to investigate survival outcomes, the efficacy of lymph node (LN) dissection, and recurrence patterns in 69 patients who underwent R0 salvage surgery for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Of note, abdominal LN metastases had a negative impact on survival in our series.
Kotaro Sugawara +9 more
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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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Aortic pathology from protein kinase G activation is prevented by an antioxidant vitamin B12 analog. [PDF]
, 2019 People heterozygous for an activating mutation in protein kinase G1 (PRKG1, p.Arg177Gln) develop thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections (TAAD) as young adults.
Boss, Gerry R +15 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.We conducted a cross‐organ review of surgical outcomes in older cancer patients based on literature cited in Japanese clinical guidelines. This study summarizes postoperative complication rates and survival outcomes across five major cancer types. The findings aim to support the development of geriatric oncology surgical guidelines tailored to Japan's ...
Chie Tanaka +14 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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INFLUENCE OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS ON AORTIC WALL MOTION AFTER REPAIR OF TYPE A AORTIC DISSECTION: AN ECG-GATED CT STUDY [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate aortic shape changes during cardiac cycle with dynamic computed tomographic angiography at important thoracic aorta anatomic landmarks in patients who previously underwent ascending aorta repair because of type A dissection, and ...
CROCCIA, MARIAGRAZIA
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Ocular Findings as the Most Striking Manifestation of a SMAD3 Variant
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Loeys‐Dietz syndrome (LDS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder with variable expressivity. It is a multisystemic condition mainly characterized by a propensity for arterial aneurysms and dissections, skeletal manifestations, hypertelorism, bifid uvula, craniosynostosis, and cutaneous features.
Noémie Villeneuve‐Cloutier +7 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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Aortic remodelling in Fabry disease [PDF]
, 2017 Aims To evaluate thoracic aortic dilation in patients with Fabry disease (FD). Methods and results A cohort of 106 patients with FD (52 males; 54 females) from three European centres were studied.
Barbey, Frédéric +8 more
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