Carlotta Brega,Alberto Albertini
Carlotta Brega
Nowadays, despite the rapid advancements in interventional cardiology, open surgery still deals with aortic root diseases, to assure the best "ad hoc" treatment. In case of middle-aged adult patients, the optimal operation still represents ...
How to Treat Type B Aortic Dissections in the Presence of an Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery: A Systematic Review [0.03%]
伴发变异右颈总动脉的B型主动脉夹层的治疗：系统性回顾
Francesco Lombardi,Apostolos Mamopoulos,Jaroslav Benedik et al.
Francesco Lombardi et al.
An aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is the most common congenital variant of the aortic arch. Usually, this variation is largely asymptomatic, but sometimes it may be involved in aortic dissection (AD). Surgical management of this co...
Managing the Root in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: Are We Ready for a Standardized Approach? [0.03%]
主动脉A型夹层手术中累及升主动脉的标准化根部处理策略？
Ana Lopez-Marco,Martin T Yates,Benjamin Adams et al.
Ana Lopez-Marco et al.
Objectives: Surgical repair of Type A aortic dissection (TAAD) requires exclusion of the primary entry tear and reestablishment of flow into the distal true lumen. Provided that the majority of tears occur within the asc...
Ascending Aortic Aneurysms <4.5 cm for Nonsyndromic Adults: Very Slow Growth and Low Risk [0.03%]
升主动脉瘤
Loren F Hiratzka,Tiffany Hanlon,Katherine Vorpe
Loren F Hiratzka
Background: Current practice guidelines for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAAs) recommend 6 to 12-month intervals for surveillance imaging based on growth estimates of 0.10 to 0.42 cm/y gleaned from limited st...
Efstratios Georgakarakos,Aliki Fiska
Efstratios Georgakarakos
Dolichoarterial disease of the carotid arteries refers to elongated arteries with tortuous, coiling, and kinking anatomy. This morphology is usually met in the elderly and not associated with atherosclerotic risk factors. Current practice r...
The Secret behind Extreme Hypoxia Tolerance: A "Slow-Growth" Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm [0.03%]
极端缺氧耐受的幕后秘密：“慢生长”胸腹主动脉瘤
Carlo Olevano,Giuliano Gagliardi,Mollo Antonio et al.
Carlo Olevano et al.
A 61-year-old man presented to our institution complaining of back pain. Breathing was comfortable. An arterial blood gas showed extreme hypoxia causing chronic respiratory alkalosis. Further investigations revealed aneurysmal dilatation of...
Replacement of a Calcified Aortic Valve in a Porcine Aortic Root with the Perceval Sutureless Bioprosthesis [0.03%]
经Edwards Perceval无缝生物瓣膜置换猪主动脉根部钙化主动脉瓣
Giosuè Falcetta,Federico Del Re,Stefano Pratali et al.
Giosuè Falcetta et al.
We report a 79-year-old patient who had aortic valve replacement (AVR) using a porcine aortic root. Due to degeneration of the porcine aortic valve, he required reoperation during which a heavily calcified porcine root and aortic annulus pr...
Femur Osteomyelitis and Associated Fracture as an Initial Presentation of Aortoenteric Fistula [0.03%]
腹主动脉肠瘘的初次表现为股骨骨髓炎和相关的骨折
Emmanouil Barmparessos,Petros Chatzigakis,Vasileios Katsikas et al.
Emmanouil Barmparessos et al.
Aortoenteric fistula is a rare condition. Atypical presentations may cause significant management delays. We present the case of a 64-year-old male who experienced a pathological femoral fracture as an initial presentation of an underlying ...
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage for Prevention of Spinal Cord Ischemia in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Surgery-Pros and Cons [0.03%]
胸主动脉内血管手术中脑脊液引流预防脊髓缺血的作用：利与弊
Hesham Ellauzi,Harendra Arora,John A Elefteriades et al.
Hesham Ellauzi et al.
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) carries a risk of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) which exerts a devastating impact on patient's quality of life and life expectancy. Although routine prophylactic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage is...
A Systematic Review of Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissections in Africa-The Need for a Registry [0.03%]
非洲急性胸主动脉夹层系统回顾 - 建立登记的必要性
Anthony Yip,Elena Libhaber,Penelope Nam et al.
Anthony Yip et al.
In this systematic review, the available literature on the presentation and management of acute thoracic aortic dissections in Africa is examined. Though Africa has 17% of the world population, it accounts for approximately 1% of the availa...