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ABSTRACT Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare but life‐threatening condition. Initial management typically includes thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) or aortic graft replacement to achieve hemostasis, followed by esophagectomy with aortic graft replacement and greater omentum wrapping to eliminate the source of infection.
Ryosuke Kawagoe +4 more
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Successful Surgical Abdominal Aortic Debranching Preceding Stent Graft Implantation: A Case Report
Background Acute endovascular aneurysm repair with stent grafts (thoracic endovascular aortic repair [TEVAR]) is safe and feasible. Case Description A 64-year-old female presented with a perforated aortic aneurysm of the thoracic descending ...
Magdalena L. Laux +3 more
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Intrathoracic subclavian artery aneurysm repair in the thoracic endovascular aortic repair era [PDF]
ObjectiveIntrathoracic subclavian artery aneurysms (SAAs) are rare aneurysms that often occur in association with congenital aortic arch anomalies and/or concomitant thoracic aortic pathology.
Andersen, Nicholas D. +6 more
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The Implementation of Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome (PSPS): Mechanism‐Based Recommendations
ABSTRACT Background In 2021, the term persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS) was introduced. PSPS type 2 (PSPS‐T2) replaced the unsatisfactory term failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). PSPS type 1 (PSPS‐T1) is a clinical picture of signs and symptoms of FBSS but without prior surgery. PSPS applies to any spinal level.
Simon Thomson +7 more
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A 77-year-old woman presented with symptomatic thoracic aortic aneurysm within a dissected thoracoabdominal aorta distal to a previous Dacron ascending aortic replacement.
Katherine M. Buddemeyer, BS +3 more
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Open repair of chronic thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic dissection using deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest [PDF]
Background Chronic dissection of the thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta as sequela of a prior type A or B dissection is a challenging problem that requires close radiographic surveillance and prompt operative intervention in the presence of symptoms ...
Blitzer, David +6 more
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Fostamatinib and the risk of acute aortic dissection in immune thrombocytopenia
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by platelet destruction. While most patients respond to first‐ or second‐line therapies, a small subset is multirefractory. Fostamatinib, an oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor, is a therapeutic option in these cases.
Paul Dalmas +7 more
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery I: Patient Selection, Evaluation, and Planning. [PDF]
Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K +24 more
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ABSTRACT Amlodipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (CCB), is commonly prescribed for hypertension and anginal chest pain. An overdose of this medication can result in life‐threatening complications such as vasodilatory shock and pulmonary edema. Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema in this setting is rare and not well understood.
Rohit Pandit +7 more
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Extensive thoracic aortic disease involving the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending thoracic aorta may require multiple surgical and interventional managements, which impose a burden in terms of cumulative surgical trauma and the risk ...
Joon Young Kim +2 more
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