An infected graft and a mycotic pseudoaneurysm were successfully resected by employing an ascending aortasupraceliac abdominal aorta bypass graft in a 19-year-old man. He had formerly undergone graft replacement surgery for traumatic aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, with the aid of a temporary external ...

This report describes an incidental finding of a pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta on a computed tomography (CT) renal angiogram during investigation of chronic renal failure in a 73-year-old man. The patient had undergone a translumbar aortogram 20 years previously. An increase in the size of the aneurysm by 7 mm over 6 months ...

This report describes an incidental finding of a pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta on a computed tomography (CT) renal angiogram during investigation of chronic renal failure in a 73-year-old man. The patient had undergone a translumbar aortogram 20 years previously. An increase in the size of the aneurysm by 7 mm over 6 months ...

Pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta after the original inclusion/wrap technique of the Bentall procedure present a difficult surgical management problem and are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Patients with Marfan syndrome frequently develop aneurysms and dissections that involve multiple aortic segments. We present the case of a ...

Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen was performed on 46 patients who had undergone graft replacement of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Twelve post-operative complications were found in nine patients. They included hemorrhage, infection, anastomotic pseudoaneurysms, major vessel occlusion, postoperative pancreatitis, and others. The varied apperance of the ...

Necrotizing aortitis is a rare and life-threatening complication of local or generalized bacterial infections and most commonly affects the abdominal aorta. We described a case of a 79-year-old man with an acupuncture-induced bacterial aortitis associated with pseudoaneurysm formation causing near rupture. The patient underwent ...

Traumatic injury of the abdominal aorta is rare and potentially lethal (Yeh et al., J Vasc Surg 42(5):1007-1009, 2005; Chicos et al., Chirurgia (Bucur) 102(2):237-240, 2007) as it can result in major retroperitoneal hemorrhage, requiring an urgent open surgery. In case of concomitant bowel injury or other conditions of hostile abdomen, endovascular repair ...

We describe a case of endovascular treatment in a 64-year-old woman affected by a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU) of the abdominal aorta with a 26-mm pseudoaneurysm involving the celiac trunk (CT) origin and with superior mesenteric artery (SMA) occlusion in the first 30 mm. The patient underwent stenting to treat the SMA ...

The occurrence of infective aortic pseudoaneurysms tends to be intractable and difficult to treat. We experienced a very rare case of a recurrent infective pseudoaneurysm in the ascending aorta that occurred after cardiac surgery in an atomic bomb survivor with myelodysplastic syndrome. The pseudoaneurysm was ...

We report a successful repair of a ruptured tuberculous pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta by endovascular stent graft placement. This procedure is starting to be accepted as an alternative method to surgery, and we review similar cases in the literature.

Aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms of the superior mesenteric artery are potentially lethal and should be treated as urgently as possible. In a 52-year-old man with occasional epigastric pain, we accidentally discovered a superior mesenteric artery aneurysm that was ruptured with spontaneous tamponade in the uncinate process and in the head of the pancreas. The ruptured aneurysm ...

Angiography - aorta; Aortography; Abdominal aorta angiogram; Aortic arteriogram ... needle. The catheter is carefully moved into the aorta. The doctor can see live images of the ...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm involves a widening, stretching, or ballooning of the aorta. There are several causes of abdominal aortic aneurysm, ...

Abdominal aortic injuries are rarely encountered in blunt abdominal trauma. The traditional treatment of these injuries has been surgical exploration and repair. Endografts are commonly used in the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. We present a case of a blunt abdominal aortic injury treated successfully with a ...

Mycotic aneurysm of the aorta is a rare but highly fatal complication of coronary bypass surgery. A 49-year-old man developed mycotic pseudoaneurysm in the ascending aorta after coronary bypass in another hospital. Computed tomography showed the pseudoaneurysm originated from the previous aortic cannulation site. ...

physiologically determined parameters to model the abdominal aorta and realistic remodelling rates for its is characterized by a bulge in the abdominal aorta. Development of the AAA is associated with a weakening into the model so that tissue remodeling can be addressed. The abdominal ...

Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication after orthotopic heart transplantation. We present a case of a 53-year-old man who developed a mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta after orthotopic heart transplantation. The ...

... vasoactive substances, 1 causing contraction of canine abdominal aorta via a direct action on the smooth muscle, ... effect of HW extract on isolated canine abdominal aorta, in order to provide some insig...

... We placed a balloon catheter in the abdominal aorta in Flemish Giant rabbits via the femoral artery. Once ... The aorta was ...

... evaluate the: kidneys liver gallbladder pancreas spleen abdominal aorta and other blood vessels of the abdomen Click ... the gallbladder or kidney. an aneurysm in the aorta. Additionally, ultrasound may be used to provide guidance ...

... Aortic Aneurysm Reference Summary Introduction Ballooning of the aorta, also known as an "abdominal aortic aneurysm," can ... the benefits and risks of this surgery. Anatomy Aorta Common Illiac Arteries The heart pumps blood into ...

Two patients with dissecting (n = 1) and saccular (n = 1) aneurysms of the infrarenal abdominal aorta with very narrow proximal and distal aortic necks underwent treatment with percutaneous implantation of self-expandable polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-covered nitinol stent-grafts on an off-label basis. The stent-grafts had maximum diameters of 13.5 mm and ...

... the wall of an artery -- occur in the aorta. The aorta is the main artery that carries blood from ... aortic aneurysms occur in the part of the aorta running through the chest. Abdominal aortic aneurysms occur ...

... through a large blood vessel called the �abdominal aorta.� If an aneurysm develops here, it is called ... used to create a picture of your abdominal aorta using sound waves. The width of your abdominal ...

This is a case report of a 29-year-old woman with an infected aortic pseudoaneurysm. Two years previously a bird's nest vena cava filter was placed after complex gastric surgery. Imaging studies and operative findings showed that the pseudoaneurysm was caused by penetration of the aorta by a prong of the vena cava filter. PMID:12947283

A 59-year-old man with multiple risk factors for coronary artery disease who had been in a motor vehicle accident 30 years earlier presented with new-onset angina pectoris. During cardiac catheterization, an ill-defined dense area was noted in the mediastinum. Chest radiography showed an area of calcification around the proximal descending aorta. Cardiovascular magnetic ...

BackgroundPost-traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the hepatic artery is rare, especially after blunt abdominal trauma; an even more rare occurrence is enteric fistulisation.Case outlineA 29-year-old man was admitted with an acute episode of upper gastrointestinal bleeding three months after blunt abdominal trauma and was found to have an ...

Pseudoaneurysms of the ascending aorta are a rare but potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgical procedures. There are few reports of pseudoaneurysm formation after cardiac transplantation, and previously reported cases involve mycotic aneurysmal tissue. This case report describes a 53-year-old man in whom a noninfectious ...

Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a high-risk complication following cardiac surgery. The present report describes excellent two-year follow-up results after the percutaneous closure of a very large pseudoaneurysm with an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder. The original cavity in the anterior mediastinum with maximal ...

images of abdominal aortic aneurysms have been segmented to determine the location of aorta of aorta in order to plan treatment. Diagnostic procedure in such cases includes taking CT scan of the abdominal region. After the images are obtained it is necessary to determine the location of aorta

Endovascular repair is becoming the mainstay of treatment for aneurysmal disease of the abdominal and thoracic aorta. Access related issues comprise a major reason for failure or conversion to open repair and can contribute to a significant amount of morbidity and mortality. This article will discuss a multitude of access related complications and their ...

In Vivo Quantification of Blood Flow and Wall Shear Stress in the Human Abdominal Aorta During aorta of eleven young, healthy subjects. Heart rate increased from 73 6.2 beats/min at rest to 110 8.8 beats/min during exercise (p 0.0001). The total blood flow through the abdominal aorta increased ...

Two months after a stab injury to the abdomen, a 35-year-old male presented at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences with haematemesis, shock and portal hypertension. Computed tomography of the abdomen and abdominal angiography revealed a large fistulous communication between an abdominal aortic pseudoaneurysm and a branch of the ...

aortic borders. Outputs of these two segmentations give a complete 3-D model of abdominal aorta. Such a 3, inflammatory, mycotic diseases as well as by arteriosclerosis. It results in enlargement of the abdominal aorta: Evolution of 3-D deformable model inside tubular object The abdominal ...

depression in reactivity of rat abdominal aorta to U46619. Radiat. ... aorta after fission neutron or 60Co g. Yang VV, Ainsworth EJ. (1982) L ...

aorta, coronary arteries and myocardium when a normal diet is combined with ... on pieces of the aorta cut from different levels (arc, sternal and abdominal ...

... 3 Page 9. abdominal aorta and vena cava. A ... performance of thoracic aorta and pulmonary artery tissue isolated frnA ::-2ts adapted to ...

Osteoarthritis is a common complication in the elderly and is often associated with osteophyte growth on vertebral bodies. The clinical presentation of vertebral osteophytes is related to anatomical structures adjacent to the spinal column. For instance, cervical osteophytes potentially involve the pharynx and esophagus, leading to dysphagic symptoms that may be accompanied by food aspiration, ...

Pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is a rare, but potentially dangerous condition. The high morbidity and mortality rate associated with its surgical management has led to the development of transcatheter approaches. We report a case of percutaneous closure of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm using an Amplatzer mVSD occluder ...

Pseudoaneurysm (PSA) formation is not a rare entity in the thoracic aorta, but is much rarer in the visceral aortic segment. This vascular lesion is most commonly because of penetrating trauma. We present the case of a patient with PSA of the visceral aortic segment that was treated by both surgical and endovascular methods and review the previously ...

Pancreatitis is a relatively rare complication in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Herein we report a case of SLE with the initial development of acute pancreatitis, subsequently complicated by bleeding pseudoaneurysms. A 55-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to our hospital for the treatment of SLE. During the course of treatment, she complained of upper ...

One hundred cases clinically diagnosed as aneurysm of the abdominal aorta were examined by ultrasound. The findings are described and the value and limitations of the method assessed.ImagesFig. 1Fig. 2Fig. 3Fig. 4Fig. 5

... vasoconstrictor) (30,31). Angioplasty injury to the abdominal aorta was performed as previously described (29) using a ... from each of two sites in the abdominal aorta (4 cm apart starting 2.5 cm above ...

... tissues used for the positive controls (spleen, abdominal aorta, spinal cord) were also obtained from CD-1 ... as a carrier. Spinal cord, spleen, and abdominal aorta RNAs were isolated to be used as posit...

... angioplasty injury and stent implant in the abdominal aorta of cholesterol-fed rabbits at sites remote from ... binding protein (36). Angioplasty injury to the abdominal aorta was performed as described p...

The transverse diameter of abdominal aorta by computerized tomography is studied. The purpose is to establish the frequent standard diameters and then diagnose early pathologies, mainly aneurisms. (Atomindex citation 16:060842)

... muscle that extends the length of the abdominal aorta, whereas the larval heart is supported ventrally only ... release their material into the lumen of the aorta (L) (see Fig. 11). ID, portion of an ......

Mycotic aortic aneurysms remain a therapeutic challenge, especially in patients who are not suitable for open surgery. Endovascular treatment with stent-grafts in this indication is still disputed. Between January 2002 and January 2006, six patients with mycotic aneurysms of the thoracoabdominal or abdominal aorta were admitted to our department. All ...

Femoral flow was measured by Doppler ultrasound (Doppler-echo), and mean pressure by an arterial catheter introduced into the abdominal aorta. ...

... in the second in vivo model of hemostasis involving hemostasis support of pigs after inducing a massive abdominal bleed by a tear in the aorta. ...

... Abstract : Segments of abdominal aorta in 25 dogs were replaced by knitted Dacron prostheses in studies concerned with limiting the blood loss ...

... This correlation suggested that bubble pressure measurements could be ... connecting the abdominal aorta to the cranial mesenteric artery ...

... Eight Yorkshire swine underwent splenectomy and stainless steel wire placement in the anterior infrarenal aorta and were instrumented with Swan ...

... Eight Yorkshire swine underwent splenectomy and stainless steel wire placement in the anterior infrarenal aorta and were instrumented with Swan ...

... The kidney was perfused by the technique of Hardin et al (5). In brief, the abdominal aorta was exposed retroperitoneallyithrough a left flank ...

A patient with antecedents of ischemic cardiopathy is presented. Echocardiographic exploration revealed the presence of an accessory cavity in connection with the left ventricle behind the basal segment of the posterior left ventricular wall, the characteristics of which were compatible with a ventricular pseudoaneurysm. The Doppler study (both conventional and color coded) ...

There have been few case reports which discuss a relationship between warfarin overdose and aortic pseudoaneurysm leakage. We report the case of a female receiving warfarin who presented with dsypnea. Her international normalized ratio was > 10. Chest radiograph revealed cardiomegaly, and chest computed tomography (CT) showed a bulging pouch-like lesion below the aortic ...

Subclavian artery pseudoaneurysms are rare; and cases involving subclavian artery pseudoaneurysms presenting with compression on trachea leading to breathing difficulty are exceptional. We present a case report of huge subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm presenting with hoarseness of voice, respiratory distress, and aphonia. Patient was ...

The present study further characterizes trace element and mineral concentrations in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) to better evaluate their distribution within the aorta. Specimens from the infrarenal abdominal aorta were obtained from 27 patients with ...

We propose a method to extract an abdominal aorta wall from an M-mode image. Furthermore, we propose the use of a Gaussian filter in order to improve image quality. The experimental results show that the Gaussian filter is effective in the abdominal aorta wall extraction.

BackgroundCystic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication following cholecystitis. Its presentation with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) is even rarer. Thirteen patients with cystic artery pseudoaneurysm have been reported in the literature but only 2 of them presented with UGIH alone.Case presentationWe report a 43-year-old woman who ...

Splenic pseudoaneurysms following chronic pancreatitis can rarely become a source of life-threatening bleeding by rupturing into various regions or components, including pseudocysts, the abdominal cavity, the gastrointestinal tract, and the pancreatic duct. In such cases, prompt diagnosis and therapy are warranted. We report herein the case of a ...

We present the case of a 60-year-old man with persistent epistaxis for 20 days that had started 2 weeks after removal of a nasogastric tube placed for an abdominal operation. There was no pathologic finding at selective facial and internal maxillary artery injections. An injury to the ethmoidal branches of the ophthalmic arteries or other arterial origins of bleeding was ...

We present a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type IV (EDS IV) with a carotid dissecting pseudoaneurysm causing severe carotid stenosis. This lesion was treated endovascularly. Unfortunately, the patient died of remote vascular catastrophes (intracranial hemorrhage and abdominal aortic rupture). This unique case illustrates the perils of endovascular ...

We present the case of a 60-year-old man with persistent epistaxis for 20 days that had started 2 weeks after removal of a nasogastric tube placed for an abdominal operation. There was no pathologic finding at selective facial and internal maxillary artery injections. An injury to the ethmoidal branches of the ophthalmic arteries or other arterial origins of bleeding was ...

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a rare inherited disorder of the connective tissue that is characterized by hyperextensible skin, hypermobile joints and abnormalities of the cardiovascular system. A 15-year-old girl with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome underwent thoracolumbar surgery for deformity correction. After surgery, an abdominal aortic rupture occurred, and she complained of ...

Ventricular free wall rupture remains the most serious complication after acute myocardial infarction. In early-recognized, subacute cases a surgical intervention using patches can be lifesaving. However, in the rare case of postoperative patch leakage, a relapse of a pseudoaneurysm may occur. This is the first case in the literature--to the best of our knowledge--describing a ...

Ventricular free wall rupture remains the most serious complication after acute myocardial infarction. In early-recognized, subacute cases a surgical intervention using patches can be lifesaving. However, in the rare case of postoperative patch leakage, a relapse of a pseudoaneurysm may occur. This is the first case in the literature-to the best of our knowledge-describing a ...

the thoracic aorta and the right heart and superior vena cava. Introduction Each year, more than 250,000 people in abdominal aorta, inferior vena aorta, carotid, jugular, thoracic aorta, right heart and superior vena cava differences between the thoracic aorta and the right ...

A 78-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with intermittent hemoptysis. She had undergone descending aortic replacement through a left thoracotomy 7 years previously. Enhanced computed tomography revealed a pseudoaneurysm at the proximal suture line in the descending aorta and an ascending aortic aneurysm. Bronchoscope revealed bleeding from the ...

We report the case of a patient who suffered major trauma following a motorcycle accident that resulted in multiple fractures, bilateral hemopneumothorax, pulmonary contusions, and an isthmic rupture of the aorta with a pseudoaneurysm compressing the descending aorta. This compression was responsible for distal hypotension and low ...

Visceral aneurysms are potentially life-threatening vascular lesions. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) pseudoaneurysms are a rare but well-recognized complication of chronic pancreatitis. Open surgical repair of such an aneurysm, especially in patients after previous surgical treatment, might be dangerous and risky. Stent graft implantation makes SMA ...

Abdominal aortic false aneurysms in patients with Behcet's disease have been reported frequently and repaired successfully by various procedures; however, anastomotic false aneurysms have often been reported to occur after the operation. In this article, we report a case of four-time repetitive, recurrent suprarenal abdominal aortic false aneurysm ruptures ...

We report an unusual case of a enlarging anterior abdominal wall hematoma after percutaneous biopsy of a renal allograft. Angiography-directed embolization of the vessels filling the pseudoaneurysm was done and followed up with surgical exploration of the hematoma. In order to avoid this complication, Color Doppler evaluation of the overlying ...

We report an unusual case of a enlarging anterior abdominal wall hematoma after percutaneous biopsy of a renal allograft. Angiography-directed embolization of the vessels filling the pseudoaneurysm was done and followed up with surgical exploration of the hematoma. In order to avoid this complication, Color Doppler evaluation of the overlying ...

Ten segments of the aorta of the rabbit were studied quantitatively. The thoracic and abdominal aorta of the rabbit were measured from proximal to distal and parallel to the reduced diameter, demonstrating a decreasing thickness of the tunica intima and tunica media that becomes physiologically apparent during adulthood in these ...

Vascular complications after lumbar laminectomy are rare, but are potentially life-threatening. A�59-year-old man presented with progressive and worsening abdominal pain over several weeks. Multidetector computed tomography angiography revealed a large aorto-ostial left renal artery pseudoaneurysm 3 years after lumbar laminectomy. The ...

Embolization using N-butyl-2-cyano-acrylate (NBCA) has been highly regarded for treating pseudoaneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, and hemorrhage of the visceral arteries. We report the case of a patient who fell from a cliff and sustained hemorrhagic shock with blunt abdominal aortic rupture and who underwent embolization using NBCA. This treatment ...

To investigate the effects of a tissue inhibitor of the matrix metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) gene on the extracellular matrix of the abdominal aorta, models of rat abdominal aortic aneurysm were utilized and a solution of AdTIMP-2 was perfused into the abdominal aorta. The models of rat ...

Thrombin injection has been proven to be successful in postcatheterization pseudoaneurysms. However, there are only a few reports on the treatment of pseudoaneurysms of the trunk. We report our first experiences using a percutaneous as well as an endovascular access. Eight iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms of the trunk ...

examples of unstructured tetra- hedral and hexahedral mesh of a patient-specific ab- dominal aorta built-structured hexahe- dral and solid NURBS meshes of a patient-specific abdominal aorta. The remainder of the paper is organized as fol- 1 #12;Figure 1: (a) - Geometrical model of a patient-specific abdominal ...

INTRODUCTION:: Iatrogenic arterial injury is an uncommon but recognized complication of posterior spinal surgery. The spectrum of injuries includes vessel perforation leading to hemorrhage, delayed pseudoaneurysm formation, and threatened perforation by screw impingement on arterial vessels. Repair of these injuries traditionally involved open direct vessel repair or graft ...

Purpose. Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta secondary to blunt chest trauma is a life-threatening emergency and a common cause of death, usually following violent collisions. The objective of this retrospective report was to evaluate the efficacy of endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic disruptions with a single commercially available stent-graft. Methods. Nine men ...

Aortic coarctation is a frequent congenital defect requiring early surgical treatment. Late complications of these surgical procedures can be fatal as in the case of a ruptured anastomotic pseudoaneurysm. We present a case of a 49-year-old man presenting with hemorrhagic shock due to this complication who was successfully treated by endovascular techniques with implantation of ...

We describe a case of an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm during long-term follow-up after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). The patient had a complex cardiac surgical history with multiple operations for the correction of TOF. The aneurysm was located at the presumed site of previous aortic cannulation. It was initially treated percutaneously with an Amplatzer septal ...

Aortic endograft placement is evolving into the standard of care for treatment of patients with anatomically suitable thoracic aortic aneurysms. Application of this technique and these devices in other thoracic aortic pathology, such as traumatic pseudoaneurysms, symptomatic type B aortic dissections, penetrating ulcers, and even mycotic aneurysms, appears to be promising. We ...

Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm following prior cardiac or aortic surgery is a rare entity that requires reoperation. Surgical repair is a complex procedure associated with high operative mortality. We report the case of a 76-year-old male patient with an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm developing from distal anastomosis of a Dacron aorto-aortic ...

Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm (AAP) is a rare but serious complication after cardiothoracic surgery. Patients typically present with chest pain, fever, or mass effects, but asymptomatic individuals with abnormal imaging results have been reported. Currently, there are no established guidelines regarding the management of AAP, but most authors recommend surgical treatment ...

tests on abdominal aorta, ascending aorta, and left common carotid artery from ELN / and wild-type (C57, the circumferential stress in the ascending aorta is higher in ELN / than in wild type. Although arterial pressures and carotid arteries and the circumferential residual strain is higher in ELN / ascending ...

The diagnostic role of Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) was investigated in the study of the thoracic and abdominal aorta. Thirty-two patients with different conditions were examined: the thoracic aorta was affected in 7 cases (3 aneurysms, 2 dissections, 2 tumors) and the abdominal aorta ...

Mycotic aneurysms of the abdominal aorta are uncommon, but potentially lethal problems. Clinical subtleties may suggest their presence, but in the past, definitive diagnosis has been dependent on surgical exploration or autopsy findings. A case is presented in which 67-gallium citrate abdominal scanning localized the site of sepsis in ...

The authors describe the algorithm of examination and methods of operation on 24 patients. It allowed shortening the time of compression of the aorta, of acute ischemia of the lower extremities, less operation blood loss, exclusion of postoperative lethality. PMID:18522178

... The abdomen was then opened and the abdominal aorta carefully exposed from the iliac bifurcation to an ... the treatments the animals were euthanized, and the aorta and iliac arteries were harvested and i...

... was noted at the junction of the abdominal aorta and the right renal artery. Smaller, solitary nodular ... kidney samples and from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded aorta and iliac and mesentery artery (p...

... Fibers and Organization of Fibronectin Fibrils in the Aorta of Chick EmbryosYoichi Jinguji*Gunma Prefectural College of ... and fibronectin fibrils in the developing chick abdominal aorta, from 5th day em...

... cm were present in the thoracic and abdominal aorta extending below the bifurcation of the renal arteries. ... were diffusely emphysematous, mottled, and wet. The thoracic aorta was dilated at the level o...

... the anesthetic. Blood was collected from the abdominal aorta to measure serum testosterone levels by ELISA [18]. ... of oxygen free radicals, as found in the aorta of diabetic rats, could also account for...

A 60-year-old man presented with chest discomfort with fever and high C-reactive protein (CRP). Chest computed tomography (CT) disclosed a mediastinal soft tissue swelling originating from the aortic arch, and gallium-67 single-photon emission CT revealed intense uptake in the same region. We initially suspected mediastinitis and/or a thoracic aortic infection. Antibiotics improved his symptoms ...

One to four per cent of all deaths in patients over 65 are caused by aneurysmatic diseases of the abdominal or thoracic aorta. For elective surgery in abdominal aneurysms, open surgery and endovascular treatment both demonstrate brilliant overall results. In the thoracic aorta, new endovascular procedures have led ...

Abdominal Aorta Duplex Sonography. Complete. Complete (Standard). Y. D. Scrotal Sonography Complete. Complete (Standard). Standard terrestrial protocol ...

Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare but aggressive malignancy in children and adolescents. Prognosis is related to initial tumor resectability as well as staging of the disease based on tumor invasiveness, tumor bulk, nodal disease and metastases. We report the unusual presentation of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma with metastatic extension through the inguinal canal and encasement of the ...

... New Aortic Aneurysm Fact Sheet An aortic aneurysm (AA) is a ballooning or dilatation of the aorta, ... in the chest, it is called a thoracic AA, in the abdomen an abdominal AA (AAA), and ...

Total correction of tetralogy of Fallot. Double coronary bypass. "Right aorta- femoral bypass. Resection, aneurysm at abdominal ...

... In the abdominal aorta, arterial stiffness increases in a linear fashion by age among women whereas men show a faster exponential increase [16]. ...

... to obtain images and measure speed (velocity) of blood flow in carotids (neck), arms, legs, abdominal aorta, and renal (kidney) blood vessels. These images are analyzed to determine whether ...

... this fact sheet [PDF�336K] An aortic aneurysm (AA) is a ballooning or dilatation of the aorta, ... in the chest, it is called a thoracic AA, in the abdomen an abdominal AA (AAA), and ...

esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas The aorta -- a large blood vessel that runs straight down the inside of the abdomen The appendix...

tears and blood leaks into the wall of the artery. This most commonly occurs in the aorta within the chest. Complications include: Arterial embolism Heart attack Hypovolemic...

Patients with functioning renal transplant who develop abdominal aortic aneurysm can safely be treated with endovascular repair. Endovascular repair of aneurysm avoids renal ischemia associated with cross-clamping of aorta.

abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is surgery to fix a widened part (aneurysm) in your aorta, the large artery that carries blood to your belly (abdomen), pelvis, and legs. An...

Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic, recurrent, systemic disease that is characterized by oral and genital ulcers and oculocutaneous inflammatory lesions. Cardiovascular involvement especially large artery involvement is a serious and vital complication of BD. Pseudoaneurysms in the major arteries may be the cause of sudden death in BD. In our case a pulsatile ...

A 24-year-old male pedestrian with situs inversus and dextrocardia was struck by a car and sustained multiple injuries, including a pseudoaneurysm of the proximal descending thoracic aorta. A thoracic endograft was deployed to exclude the blunt aortic injury. We are not aware of any report of endovascular repair of blunt aortic injury in a patient with ...

A 62-year-old man presenting with congestive heart failure due to a fistula between an aortic pseudoaneurysm and the right pulmonary artery is described. The shunt occurred 4 years after aortic valve and supracoronary graft replacement and was diagnosed by transesophageal contrast echocardiography. After redo surgery the patient made an uneventful recovery. PMID:16631631

In this study, nonenzymatic glycosylation was assessed in aorta extracellular matrix (ECM) from nonobese diabetic (NOD) mice, using nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT). Molecular and structural changes were investigated in elastic lamellae and collagen fibers of diabetic mice aortas after staining with dansyl chloride and anilinonaphthalene sulfonate (ANS). ...

Patients with aneurysmal dissections involving both the thoracic and the abdominal aorta are particularly challenging to treat with endovascular techniques because of the natural communications at the level of the visceral arteries. We present the case of a patient with Marfan syndrome with an aneurysmal aortic dissection involving the thoracic and ...

This report describes the fifth instance of successful surgical management of a false aneurysm of the abdominal aorta following penetrating injury (a stab wound). The aortic opening of the aneurysm was located at the level of the left renal artery. The importance of direct and quick transluminal repair to avoid hazardous dissection in the vicinity of the ...

Sixteen children with coarctation of the aorta were studied in respect of the incidence of paradoxical hypertension and the abdominal pain syndrome after repair of the coarctation. These postoperative complications were investigated in relation to vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) excretion and extent of operative repair. The results, compared to those in a ...

Two patients with acute occlusion of the lower abdominal aorta have been successfully treated with total of 7,425,000 and 8,850,000 units of urokinase infused locally over 93 and 86 hours, respectively, with restoration of flow. No complication occurred. PMID:2663489

Endovascular repair of aneurysms involving the visceral segment of the abdominal aorta still remains a challenge. We report a patient with a large saccular aneurysm involving the visceral segment of the abdominal aorta that was ultimately excluded by endovascular deployment of an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder ...

, were perfused retrogradely via the abdominal aorta withNO- and prostacyclin-mediated vasodilator, store, NIH guidelines for the use of animals in research. The tho- racic aorta was dissected that inhibits NO. However, the exact role of NO and ET-1 in the pathogenesis night at 4 C. The aorta

A 75-year-old man complaining of acute abdominal pain, 1 month after elective surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm by an aortabi-iliac bypass graft, was referred and admitted to the emergency room. Imaging by sonography and computed tomography scan revealed a ruptured iliac pseudoaneurysm at the right iliac anastomotic site ...

The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of the CT findings in 29 consecutive patients being studied to detect complications of aortofemoral bypass surgery. Presenting symptoms included fever in 22 (76%), gastrointestinal bleeding in 2 (7%), a pulsating mass in 3 (10%), jaundice in 1 (3%), and back pain in 1 (3%). The complications observed most frequently were groin infection in 7 (24%), ...

PurposeThe goal of this work was to determine wall shear stress (WSS) patterns in the human abdominal aorta and to compare these patterns to measurements of intimal thickness (IT) from autopsy samples.MethodsThe WSS was experimentally measured using the laser photochromic dye tracer technique in an anatomically faithful in vitro model based on CT scans of ...

The Authors report a 49-year-old woman complaining of slight nocturnal lower limb pain in whom an uncommon type IV coarctation of the infrarenal aorta associated with multiple renal arteries, slight hypoplasia of iliac and femoral arteries bilaterally, and a retroaortic left vein were found. She underwent an aorto-aortic prosthetic repair. The correction of this vascular ...

We report the case of a patient who developed an evolutive chronic aortic dissection after ascending aorta replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. Owing to the development of severe aortic regurgitation, aortic root pseudoaneurysm and aneurysmal dilatation of the arch and descending aorta, reoperation was adviced. Reoperation ...

We describe a late complication in a 75-year-old man 50 years after repair of a coarctation of the aorta (CoA). Two years after an aortic valve replacement, mitral valve repair and radiofrequency MAZE the patient presented with dyspnoea and right-sided heart failure, based on a large pseudoaneurysm of the descending aorta, compressing ...

We describe a case of complete endovascular repair of the ascending aorta using a transfemoral approach. A 59-year-old man with a history of two previous sternotomies experienced an ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm arising from the graft-to-graft anastomosis of a previous DeBakey type I aortic dissection repair. A custom-made Zenith TX2 (William Cook Europe ...

BackgroundHemobilia is a rare but lethal biliary tract complication. There are several causes of hemobilia which might be classified as traumatic or nontraumatic. Hemobilia caused by pseudoaneurysm might result from hepatobiliary surgery or percutaneous interventional hepatobiliary procedures. However, to our knowledge, there are no previous reports pertaining to hemobilia ...