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Post-stenotic aortic dilatation. [PDF]

, 2006
Aortic stenosis is the most common valvular heart disease affecting up to 4% of the elderly population. It can be associated with dilatation of the ascending aorta and subsequent dissection.
Jahangiri Marjan, Marjan Jahangiri, Wilton, E, Emma Wilton, Jahangiri, M, Wilton Emma   +5 more
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Giant Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Rupture in a Patient with Extensive Atherosclerotic Disease

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Aneurysmal dilatations can affect any aortic segment and represent the result of various causes, atherosclerotic disease being the most common and frequently involved.
Ramona Mihaela Popa, Chiriță Andrei-Constantin, Rosana Mihaela Manea   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gene knockdown of angiopoietin-like protein 3 reduces the occurrence and development of thoracic aortic aneurysms [PDF]

Jichu yixue yu linchuang, 2021
Objective To explore the role of angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) in the development of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) and its possible mechanism. Methods The TAA patients who underwent open surgical repair in Beijing Anzhen Hospital were selected
YU Hua-hui, JIAO Xiao-lu, YANG Yun-yun, LI Fan, SUN Qiu-ju, YU Yu, LYU Qian-wen, QIN Yan-wen
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Silk Fibroin for Cardiovascular Medical Devices: Review of Material Properties, Applications, and Clinical Potential

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Silk fibroin is an attractive natural biomaterial that can be engineered into diverse cardiovascular constructs, including vascular grafts, cardiac patches, heart valves, and stent coatings. Its tunable biological and mechanical properties have driven substantial preclinical progress; however, widespread clinical translation in cardiovascular ...
Mahsa Haghighattalab, Matt Govendir, Kristina Andelovic, Zachary Och, Fatemeh Karimi, Munira Xaymardan, Tomasz Jungst, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina, Nona Farbehi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of the National Health Service Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme in England. [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Implementation of the National Health Service abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme (NAAASP) for men aged 65 years began in England in 2009.
Thompson, SG, Glover, MJ, Kim, LG, Buxton, MJ, Sweeting, MJ, Buxton, M. J., Kim, L. G., Glover, M. J., Sweeting, M. J., Thompson, S. G.   +9 more
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Feasibility and Procedural Considerations of Balloon‐Expandable TAVR in Patients With Prior Endovascular Aortic Stent Grafts

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the feasibility and short‐term outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) using balloon‐expandable Sapien valves in patients with prior endovascular aortic stent grafts. Methods We conducted a single‐center, retrospective study of 23 patients with prior endovascular aortic stent grafts who underwent TAVR ...
Iad Alhallak, Alexander Mills, Beau Bequeaith, Ken Chan, Akiko Tanaka, Anthony L. Estrera, Biswajit Kar, Richard Smalling, Abhijeet Dhoble   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geography, private costs and uptake of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in a remote rural area. [PDF]

, 2006
BACKGROUND: The relationship between geographical location, private costs, health provider costs and uptake of health screening is unclear. This paper examines these relationships in a screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Highlands ...
Duncan John L, Sandra M Lindsay, Duncan, John L, Lindsay Sandra M, Cairns, John, John L Duncan, John Cairns, Cairns John, Lindsay, Sandra M, David J Godden, Godden, David J, Godden David J   +11 more
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The polymorphisms in angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 are not associated with thoracic aortic diseases and coronary heart disease

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2016
Introduction: The polymorphisms of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) genes have been demonstrated to be involved in some cardiovascular diseases.
Yang Li, Er Yong Zhang, Zhong Wu
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Risk stratification by pre-operative cardiopulmonary exercise testing improves outcomes following elective abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery : a cohort study [PDF]

, 2013
Background: In 2009, the NHS evidence adoption center and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published a review of the use of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).
Imray, C. (Chris), Saedon, Mahmud H., Hill, Christopher E., Higman, Daniel, Yow, Heng, Asif Mahmood, Daniel Higman, Watson, Duncan, Dr., Heng Yow, Joanna Shakespeare, Christopher HE Imray, Colette Marshall, Stephen J Goodyear, Shakespeare, Joanna, Goodyear, Stephen J., Mahmood, Asif, Mahmud Saedon, Duncan Watson, Marshall, Colette, Dr., Christopher E Hill   +19 more
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Existing and Emerging Approaches to Risk Assessment in Patients with Ascending Thoracic Aortic Dilatation

Journal of Imaging, 2022
Ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening disease, which is difficult to detect prior to the occurrence of a catastrophe. Epidemiology patterns of ascending thoracic aortic dilations/aneurysms remain understudied, whereas the risk ...
Nina D. Anfinogenova, Valentin E. Sinitsyn, Boris N. Kozlov, Dmitry S. Panfilov, Sergey V. Popov, Alexander V. Vrublevsky, Alexander Chernyavsky, Tatyana Bergen, Valery V. Khovrin, Wladimir Yu. Ussov   +9 more
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