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Thrombosis10
  • This inflammation leads to arterial stenosis, thrombosis, and aneurysms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Coronary artery aneurysms may develop and rupture or cause myocardial infarction due to thrombosis. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Coronary thrombosis may require fibrinolysis or percutaneous interventions. (msdmanuals.com)
  • lower extremity aneurysms are uncommon.1Here we present the case of a patient with cardiovascular disease and recurrent non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteraemia, who developed a left-sided popliteal artery mycotic aneurysm with secondary popliteal vein thrombosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • He went on to have a complete recovery.This case illustrates the importance of clinician awareness of popliteal artery endovascular infection as a rare but significant complication of non-typhoidal Salmonella bacteraemia, which should be considered in cases with cardiovascular risk factors, recurrent or persistent bacteraemia, and lower limb deep vein thrombosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Coronary artery aneurysms predispose to various complications including compression of the chambers, thrombosis and rupture. (aku.edu)
  • The use of this product carries the same risks associated with coronary artery stent implantation procedures, which include subacute and late vessel thrombosis, vascular complications and/or bleeding events. (medtronic.com)
  • A modified version of the AHA classification was developed by our laboratory to include important pathologic lesions responsible for luminal thrombosis other than plaque rupture, such as plaque erosion and calcified nodule. (medscape.com)
  • Lesion reference to AHA types V and VI was discarded, because it failed to account for the 3 different morphologies (rupture, erosion, and calcified nodule) that give rise to acute coronary thrombosis. (medscape.com)
  • Manifestations and patterns of more severe cardiac injuries may include myocardial contusion, hemorrhage, simple or complex arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, septal and/or free wall ruptures, valvular pathologies, ventricular aneurysm, and even coronary artery thrombosis. (heartviews.org)
Vessels18
  • 1'2 Recently fistulas in the form of plexiform vessels (one of the coronary artery fistulas) are being occasionaly found by routine coronary angiography. (docksci.com)
  • The "pulseless phase" is characterized by vascular insufficiency from intimal narrowing of the vessels manifesting as arm or leg claudication, renal artery stenosis causing hypertension, and neurological manifestations due to decreased blood flow to the brain. (wikipedia.org)
  • This seemed ruptured mycotic aneurysms involving intercostal vessels. (bvsalud.org)
  • Some of these will have damage to the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle itself (coronary arteries), resulting from inflammation (swelling). (societi.org.uk)
  • A common type of change which happens in Kawasaki Disease is a swelling of the blood vessels supplying the heart with blood (coronary arteries). (societi.org.uk)
  • The coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle. (societi.org.uk)
  • Sometimes the inflammation of coronary arteries leads to a slight widening of these blood vessels, although they don't get inflamed enough to cause an aneurysm. (societi.org.uk)
  • So, the z score helps doctors to know if the measurements of the blood vessels are healthy for the size of the child or whether there is an aneurysm. (societi.org.uk)
  • artery and external iliacal artery are significantly independent of risk factors better than the femoral vessels, and these in female patients better than in male patients. (cardiologymedjournal.com)
  • In addition, the long-term results after PTA of femoral superficialis artery and poplitea artery are significantly worse than PTA of the pelvic vessels in both genders. (cardiologymedjournal.com)
  • It may depend also on where the aneurysm is because this can occur in other blood vessels such as the coronary vessels of the heart. (differencebetween.net)
  • The aorta divides into the iliac arteries, a pair of blood vessels that branch off into each leg. (cedars-sinai.org)
  • an ultrasound is performed to screen the carotid arteries (a pair of blood vessels in the neck that deliver blood to your brain) for buildup of fatty plaque. (lifelinescreening.com)
  • Pigs on a severely copper-deficient diet showed weakened and ruptured arteries (aneurysms), while moderately deficient pigs "survived with scarred vessels but demonstrated a tendency toward premature atherosclerosis" including foam cell accumulation ( 2 ). (blogspot.com)
  • The most common presentation of blunt cardiac injury is benign arrhythmia (e.g., sinus tachycardia), followed in decreasing frequency by increasingly severe arrhythmias and finally physically evident injuries to the heart muscle, the conducting system, cardiac valves, and/or coronary vessels. (heartviews.org)
  • The aorta is a larger artery that carries blood from the heart to the vessels that supply the rest of the body with blood. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Arteries are the large vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart (except for the pulmonary circuit, in which the arterial blood is deoxygenated). (medscape.com)
  • The arteries, in their distribution, communicate with one another (forming what are called anastomoses) and end in minute vessels, called arterioles, which in their turn open into a close-meshed network of microscopic vessels, termed capillaries, the true deliverers of oxygen and nutrients to the cells. (medscape.com)
Angiography12
Pulmonary Artery11
  • Enhanced computed tomography showed massive pericardial effusion and a coronary artery aneurysm in front of the main pulmonary artery. (elsevierpure.com)
  • MaterialsandResults In three patients, a coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistulas was noted by diagnostic coronary arteriography. (docksci.com)
  • Cardiac catheterization in two patients indicated about an 8 per cent left to right shunt ratio at pulmonary artery (Patient No.l,2), while the o t h e r patient (No.3) showed an unclear shunt. (docksci.com)
  • The coronary artery to the pulmonary artery fistulas was managed for three fistulas, one originating from the left anterior descending artery (Patient N o . l ) , one from the left anterior descending artery and circumflex artery (Patient No.3) (Fig. 2), and one from the proximal right coronary artery and left anterior descending artery (Patient No.2). (docksci.com)
  • The Coronary Artery to Pulmonary Artery Fistulas Table 1. (docksci.com)
  • As the diagnoses of left coronary-pulmonary artery fistula and cardiac tamponade were made, the patient underwent emergency surgery through a median sternotomy. (ama-assn.org)
  • After drainage of hemorrhagic pericardial effusion, a tortuous coronary artery fistula with a giant cauliflowerlike aneurysm was found, originating from the dilated left main trunk and wrapping around the main pulmonary artery before draining into it. (ama-assn.org)
  • Definitive diagnosis of an anomalous left coronary artery (LCA) from the pulmonary artery is made. (medscape.com)
  • Electrocardiogram in an infant with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, demonstrating pathologic q waves in leads I and aVL and diffuse ST-T wave changes consistent with an anterolateral infarction. (medscape.com)
  • Inflammation of the pulmonary artery and lobular pneumonia followed by phlebitis. (symptoma.com)
  • The most common type of coronary anomaly associated with SCD is the false origin of the left coronary artery with subsequent run between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. (uni-saarland.de)
Atherosclerosis5
  • 13-16 Other risk factors include a history of other vascular aneurysms, coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension. (uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org)
  • The pathophysiology of such aneurysms is unknown, but the majority are often due to atherosclerosis, congenital heart disease, or vasculitis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Pathology of the aneurysm wall revealed calcific atherosclerosis without evidence of vasculitis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Hypertension and atherosclerosis are causes of an aneurysm as are other disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Marfan's syndrome. (differencebetween.net)
  • The NC Emerge OTW and NC Emerge MR PTCA Dilatation Catheters are indicated for the balloon catheter dilatation of the stenotic portion of a native coronary artery or bypass graft stenosis for the purpose of improving myocardial perfusion in patients with atherosclerosis. (bostonscientific.com)
Aorta25
Dissection7
  • Aortic dissection and rupture occur in 20-40% of patients with Marfan's syndrome. (uwi.edu)
  • It is difficult to detect the problem during its initial natural course and usually presents in late phase due to its complications such as rupture, dissection, haemorrhage, and mesenteric ischaemia. (bvsalud.org)
  • Surgical intervention to replace the damaged section with a graft helps to prevent the life-threatening dissection and rupture of the vessel. (differencebetween.net)
  • In a procedure known as antegrade dissection and reentry, the interventionalist dissects the subintimal plane of the artery and directs a controlled knuckle wire forward, down the side of the artery past the CTO until a suitable reentry zone is reached. (massgeneral.org)
  • Myocardial dissection complicating left sinus of Valsalva aneurysm in silent takayasu arteritis. (medifind.com)
  • Stanford Type A Acute Aortic Dissection in a Patient with a Single Coronary Artery:Report of a Case. (medifind.com)
  • Here we present an unusual case of a patient who sustained a right coronary artery dissection and associated acute myocardial infarction following a motor vehicle crash. (heartviews.org)
Fistula7
  • Abstract: Three patients were treated for coronary arterypulmonary artery fistula. (docksci.com)
  • Each was asymptomatic due to a coronary artery fistula. (docksci.com)
  • Introduction Congenital coronary artery fistulas are relatively rare, such as in the case of an abnormal origin of the coronary artery or a fistula to the low pressure cardiac chambers. (docksci.com)
  • Surgical repair was successfully performed with aneurysm excision, fistula closure, and coronary artery bypass grafting. (ama-assn.org)
  • Injuries associated with penetrating cardiac trauma include pericardial tamponade, cardiac perforation, rupture of a chamber, and fistula formation. (artscolumbia.org)
  • Coronary artery fistula (CAF) is a rare vascular phenomenon primarily characterized by a fistulous connection between major coronary arteries and low-pressure cardiac chambers. (revportcardiol.org)
  • The blood does not collect within a preexisting space, but rather creates a space at the Fractures of Cranial Base In fractures of the cranial base, the internal carotid artery may be torn, producing an arteriovenous fistula within the cavernous sinus. (gov.gy)
Disease41
  • Kawasaki disease (KD), also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome and Kawasaki syndrome, is an acute febrile illness of early childhood characterized by vasculitis of the medium-sized arteries. (medscape.com)
  • The principal goal of treatment is to prevent coronary artery disease. (medscape.com)
  • Kawasaki disease is a vasculitis, sometimes involving the coronary arteries, that tends to occur in infants and children between the ages of 1 year and 8 years. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The circumflex coronary artery was angiographically free of disease (Fig. 1 ). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients with Kawasaki disease frequently have coronary aneurysm, ectasia, or both. (medscape.com)
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reveal coronary origins, anatomy, and abnormalities, as well as infarction, in patients with Kawasaki disease. (medscape.com)
  • Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) aneurysm is a rare disease, especially if it is mycotic (infective) in origin. (bvsalud.org)
  • Most of us are familiar with heart disease but not as aware of other non-brain vascular diseases, including abdominal aortic aneurysms and thoracic abdominal aneurysms. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • Aortic aneurysms can be just as deadly as coronary artery disease, and they are tougher to detect. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • According to the Centers for Disease and Prevention, 9,863 Americans died of aortic aneurysms in 2014 (the last year for which data is available). (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • Since the risk of complications from aneurysms is related to their size and location, and since growth over time is the norm, a key to aneurysm disease management is early detection. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • These arteries can be affected by Kawasaki Disease in some children. (societi.org.uk)
  • This image represents an aneurysm that could be caused by Kawasaki Disease. (societi.org.uk)
  • Blood clots can sometimes occur in Kawasaki Disease where coronary artery aneurysms have developed. (societi.org.uk)
  • Major cause of coronary artery aneurysm is coronary artery disease. (aku.edu)
  • ESC Committee for Practice Guidelines: ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral artery diseases: document covering atherosclerotic disease of extracranial carotid and vertebral, mesenteric, renal, upper and lower extremity arteries: the Task Force on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Artery Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). (cardiologymedjournal.com)
  • Appropriate therapy during the acute phase of Kawasaki disease to prevent large coronary artery lesions (CAL) has not been established. (esmed.org)
  • 2012. "Efficacy of immunoglobulin plus prednisolone for prevention of coronary artery abnormalities in severe Kawasaki disease (RAISE study): a randomized, open-label, blinded-endpoints trial. (esmed.org)
  • Rupture of a coronary artery aneurysm in Kawasaki disease: a rare case and review of the literature for the past 15 years. (esmed.org)
  • Long-term follow-up of acute changes in coronary artery diameter caused by Kawasaki disease: risk factors for development of stenotic lesions. (esmed.org)
  • 1994. "Report of subcommittee on standardization of diagnostic criteria and reporting of coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease. (esmed.org)
  • The following outcomes were pooled according to trial design (drug-drug or drug-no treatment comparison) and the drug therapy: death, stroke, coronary artery disease, total cardiovascular events, withdrawal due to adverse effect, and decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. (cmaj.ca)
  • In the trials that had an untreated control group, low-dose thiazide therapy was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of death (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.81-0.99), stroke (RR 0.66, 95% CI 0.56-0.79), coronary artery disease (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.60-0.84) and cardiovascular events (RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.62-0.75). (cmaj.ca)
  • High-dose thiazide therapy, beta-blocker therapy and calcium-channel blocker therapy did not significantly reduce the risk of death or coronary artery disease. (cmaj.ca)
  • Low-dose thiazide therapy can be prescribed as the first-line treatment of hypertension with confidence that the risk of death, coronary artery disease and stroke will be reduced. (cmaj.ca)
  • The Portuguese Journal of Cardiology, the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology, was founded in 1982 with the aim of keeping Portuguese cardiologists informed through the publication of scientific articles on areas such as arrhythmology and electrophysiology, cardiovascular surgery, intensive care, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular imaging, hypertension, heart failure and cardiovascular prevention. (revportcardiol.org)
  • Importantly, CAF, whether congenital or acquired, may be regarded as the primary disease in most patients with fistulous coronary aneurysms, potentially suggesting CAF flow as the most important determinant of clinical outcomes. (revportcardiol.org)
  • The Resolute Integrity Zotarolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System is indicated for improving coronary luminal diameters in patients, including those with diabetes mellitus, with symptomatic ischemic heart disease due to de novo lesions of length ≤ 27 mm in native coronary arteries with reference vessel diameters of 2.25 mm to 4.20 mm. (medtronic.com)
  • An aortic aneurysm is a progressive disease that will generally grow over time and may not have any symptoms (asymptomatic) in the beginning. (cedars-sinai.org)
  • If the aneurysm is larger, or if the patient has a connective tissue disease, surgery may be needed to treat the condition. (cedars-sinai.org)
  • Many patients with complex coronary artery disease (CAD) do not receive adequate revascularization to improve their symptoms and prognosis. (massgeneral.org)
  • It is important to screen for PAD because it increases the risk of coronary artery disease, heart attack, or stroke. (lifelinescreening.com)
  • No single screening can detect all risk factors for all conditions, such as and including the presence of coronary artery disease. (lifelinescreening.com)
  • 11 of 33 died of coronary heart disease, the quintessential modern human cardiovascular disease. (blogspot.com)
  • In athletes older than 35 years (also rarely in younger ones) coronary artery disease is the predominant cause of sudden death. (uni-saarland.de)
  • 5) Behavior Questionnaire elicited data on behavior which may be associated with coronary heart disease for examined persons ages 25-74. (cdc.gov)
  • 2] A prediction model that and transparency of such risk adjustment models, and to widen uses a `history of coronary heart disease' as a risk factor to predict discussion on the strengths and limitations of risk adjustment models death from an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is always going based on service claims data. (who.int)
  • Coronary heart disease is the most common type of heart disease, killing 375,476 people in 2021. (cdc.gov)
  • As plaque builds up in the arteries of a person with heart disease, the inside of the arteries begins to narrow, which lessens or blocks the flow of blood. (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiac hydatid cysts are uncom- ventricle, local intracavitary rupture is shells protect them from environmental mon in cases of hydatid disease. (who.int)
  • Cool, moist conditions are most favour- artery disease. (who.int)
Aortic aneurysms9
  • What are aortic aneurysms? (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • Aortic aneurysms can be very difficult to detect through physical examination and may go undetected for years unless specifically tested. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • What are the types of aortic aneurysms? (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • Two-thirds of aortic aneurysms are abdominal (AAA), and one-third is thoracic (occurring in the chest cavity). (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • Most people, however, feel no pain or other symptoms associated with aortic aneurysms until or unless they rupture or rapidly expand. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • Most aortic aneurysms are found on imaging studies such as X-rays, CT-scans, MRIs, ultrasound, and echocardiograms. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • Patients with a family history of the condition have also been shown to be at an increased risk of developing aortic aneurysms. (cedars-sinai.org)
  • Diagnosis of aortic aneurysms generally cannot be done with a physical exam unless the aneurysm has ruptured. (cedars-sinai.org)
  • The Use of Surgical Augmented Intelligence Maps Can Reduce Radiation and Improve Safety in the Endovascular Treatment of Complex Aortic Aneurysms. (cdc.gov)
Ventricular6
  • The sizable right coronary artery aneurysm showed extrinsic compression of both the right atrium and ventricle with right ventricular hypokinesis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • One patient presented together with SMA an aneurysm of the right sinus of Valsalva dissecting into the interventricular septum and left ventricular noncompaction. (longdom.org)
  • Date of diagnosis, and findings on echocardiography, LA: left atrium, SVA: sinus of Valsalva aneurysm, LVNC: left ventricular non-compaction. (longdom.org)
  • Late arrhythmia in adults with the Mustard procedure for transposition of great arteries: a surrogate marker for right ventricular dysfunction? (bmj.com)
  • Also in 1963, Dr. C. R. Ball and colleagues published a paper describing blood clots in the heart and coronary arteries, heart muscle degeneration, ventricular calcification and early death in mice fed a lard-rich diet ( 3 ). (blogspot.com)
  • Di Bello infected myocardial hydatid cyst mim- right atrium is rare and potentially has and Menendez [8] reported that in icked left ventricular aneurysm. (who.int)
Graft8
  • Data suggest that TDI may have a role in early detection of graft failure due to coronary vasculopathy in orthotopic transplant recipients. (medscape.com)
  • The aneurysm was diagnosed upon rupture, and managed with surgical excision and bypass graft. (bvsalud.org)
  • It was successfully treated surgically by resection of aneurysm and reconstruction of superior mesenteric artery by inter-positional Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) synthetic vascular graft. (bvsalud.org)
  • PTCA in patients who are not acceptable candidates for coronary artery bypass graft surgery requires careful consideration, including possible hemodynamic support during PTCA as treatment of this patient population carries special risk. (bostonscientific.com)
  • PTCA should only be performed at hospitals where emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery can be quickly performed in the event of a potentially injurious or life-threatening complication. (bostonscientific.com)
  • Stent placement should only be performed at hospitals where emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery can be readily performed. (medtronic.com)
  • Performance could be further improved by using summary risk prediction scores such as the EUROSCORE II for coronary artery bypass graft surgery or the GRACE risk score for acute coronary syndrome. (who.int)
  • Is my rate of heart failure readmissions artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, pneumonia and acute stroke). (who.int)
Stenosis6
  • There was one instance each of myocardial infarction, mitral stenosis and a large closed ruptured aneurysm including a thrombus. (docksci.com)
  • Of note is the function of renal artery stenosis in the causation of high blood pressure: Normally perfused kidneys produce a proportionate amount of a substance called renin. (wikipedia.org)
  • Stenosis of the renal arteries causes hypoperfusion (decreased blood flow) of the juxtaglomerular apparatus, resulting in exaggerated secretion of renin, and high blood levels of aldosterone, eventually leading to water and salt retention and high blood pressure. (wikipedia.org)
  • She underwent cardiac catheterization that revealed three separate 1 cm saccular aneurysms of the LAD with associated focal stenosis. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Coronary artery spasm in the absence of a significant stenosis. (bostonscientific.com)
  • Depending on the anatomical characteristics of a coronary stenosis, Dr. Jaffer and his team offer CTO patients a variety of advanced interventions for PCI. (massgeneral.org)
Vessel9
Hypertension3
  • Involvement of renal arteries may lead to a presentation of renovascular hypertension. (wikipedia.org)
  • Her past medical history is significant for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, endovascular stenting of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, fibromyalgia, and dyslipidemia presented to an outside hospital with chest and jaw discomfort. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In hypertension, the cause of hemorrhage is thought to be elevated blood pressure-induced degenerative changes in the penetrating arterioles leading to rupture [ 14 ]. (nature.com)
Surgical7
Vascular5
  • As with all aneurysms, the possibility of rupture and vascular bleeding is existent and requires monitoring. (wikipedia.org)
  • Laser Doppler imaging by near-infrared digital holography can reveal characteristic blood flow waveforms in the central artery and vein of the retina in patients with vascular insufficiency who may exhibit a smooth systo-diastolic pulse in the central retinal artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Intercostal artery aneurysms are rare vascular abnormalities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Vascular conditions affect the body's veins and arteries and can be dangerous in the event of blockages or rupture. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • Small involvement due to paucity of vascular ary to the compression of a coronary cysts are susceptible to desiccation but bed and myocardial fibre is extremely artery or germinative layer embolism large hydatid cysts are very resilient. (who.int)
Medium-sized arteries1
Dilatation4
  • Coronary artery aneurysm is defined as dilatation of a segment of coronary artery, greater than 1.5 times the diameter of the largest normal coronary artery of the patient. (aku.edu)
  • Terminologically, these CAFs may be termed as 'primary CAFs' (with or without coronary dilatation or aneurysm). (revportcardiol.org)
  • Of note, primary CAFs involving the relatively distal coronary segments generally do not lead to aneurysm formation, and mostly presents with relatively small 3 and diffuse dilatation of the associated coronary artery. (revportcardiol.org)
  • This may lead to dilatation (widening) of the right ventricle, dysfunction and aneurysm formation. (uni-saarland.de)
Congenital1
  • Coronary anomalies are rare congenital malformations and characterised by an atypical origin of the right or left coronary artery. (uni-saarland.de)
Ectasia8
Patients17
  • Among those patients with CAA, dilation of the right coronary artery (RCA) is the most common aneurysmal finding followed by dilation of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This case report highlights the possibility of a ruptured intercostal mycotic aneurysm in patients with pyogenic spondylodiscitis and reminds physicians to be alert of this rare but potentially fatal complication. (bvsalud.org)
  • Most patients do not notice anything is wrong until or unless the aortic aneurysm begins to dissect (tear) or rupture, which can lead to massive bleeding and is life-threatening. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • In thin patients or those with very large abdominal aneurysms, a pulsing mass may be felt in the middle of the abdomen. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • About 73 % patients present with single aneurysms while only 27 % present with multiple aneurysms. (aku.edu)
  • A balloon angioplasty of the tibialis anterior and posterior arteries was performed twice as frequently in female patients as in male patients (28 cases with 13.1% of tibialis ant. (cardiologymedjournal.com)
  • artery in female versus 32 cases with 6.8% in male patients, and in 17 cases with 7.9% of tibialis post. (cardiologymedjournal.com)
  • artery in female versus 16 cases with 3.4% in male patients). (cardiologymedjournal.com)
  • Some of these patients can present with PE, which is a tumor thrombus that embolizes into the pulmonary arteries. (authorea.com)
  • Participants 20 489 patients treated with four device types used for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR): 40.6% (n=8310) received the Excluder (Gore), 32.2% (n=6606) the Endurant (Medtronic), 16.0% (n=3281) the Zenith (Cook Medical), and 11.2% (n=2292) the AFX (Endologix). (bmj.com)
  • 2,3 In other terms, associated coronary aneurysm formation in these patients mostly arises as a secondary phenomenon that emerges successively and progresses over time. (revportcardiol.org)
  • Two patients had rupture of the aneurysm into the left atrium. (longdom.org)
  • Farouc Jaffer, MD, PhD , director of Coronary Intervention and the Chronic Total Occlusion Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Program at Massachusetts General Hospital's Corrigan Minehan Heart Center , offers new therapeutic options for these so-called complex and high-risk indicated patients (CHIP). (massgeneral.org)
  • Over the past year, Dr. Jaffer and his colleagues performed more than 200 specialized percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures on CHIP patients, nearly half of whom presented with a chronic total occlusion (CTO), where traditional PCI techniques are inadequate. (massgeneral.org)
  • 3D coronary imaging assists both providers and patients in viewing and understanding conditions of the coronary arteries. (massgeneral.org)
  • Development and Validation of a Predictive Model to Identify Patients With an Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. (cdc.gov)
  • bed into the left ventricle, from where or intramyocardial, However, when a Most patients with calcification of it could reach any part of the body cyst is located in subendocardial en- the cyst wall remain asymptomatic for through systemic circulation [1-3]. (who.int)
Large coronary artery1
  • The presence of multiple, large coronary artery aneurysms is very rare. (biomedcentral.com)
Atherosclerotic1
  • A machine learning model for non-invasive detection of atherosclerotic coronary artery aneurysm. (cdc.gov)
Saccular aneurysms1
  • We present the following case report of a 78-year-old female patient with a history of endovascular stenting of an abdominal aortic aneurysm who presented with unstable angina and non-ST segment myocardial infarction and was found to have three separate giant 1 cm saccular aneurysms involving the proximal LAD as well as a giant 6.6 × 6.3 cm saccular aneurysm of the RCA. (biomedcentral.com)
Endovascular5
  • She had a previous history of endovascular stenting of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. (biomedcentral.com)
  • BACKGROUND: Here, we report a rare case of massive hemothorax caused by rupture of an intercostal artery pseudoaneurysm associated with pyogenic spondylodiscitis, which was successfully treated with endovascular intervention. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ruptured intercostal artery pseudoaneurysms are a good indication of endovascular intervention, and prompt embolization saved the life of the patient in this case report. (bvsalud.org)
  • Machine learning to predict outcomes following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. (cdc.gov)
  • Prediction, pattern recognition and modelling of complications post-endovascular infra renal aneurysm repair by artificial intelligence. (cdc.gov)
Proximal1
  • The patient underwent subtotal resection of the right coronary aneurysm with ligation of the proximal and distal ends of the right coronary artery and double bypass surgery to the left anterior descending and right posterior descending coronary arteries. (biomedcentral.com)
Fistulas2
Arterial1
  • In the late stage, weakness of the arterial walls may give rise to localized aneurysms. (wikipedia.org)
Complications1
  • Most small aneurysms have low likelihood of near-term complications and can be monitored with serial ultrasound or CT scans. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
Asymptomatic3
Mycotic1
  • This report describes the case of a 60-year-old male patient who presented with non-specific abdominal symptoms and, on workup, was diagnosed with superior mesenteric artery mycotic aneurysm. (bvsalud.org)
Heart8
  • Problems with the coronary arteries can be detected on a heart scan (an echocardiogram) which your child will have during their stay in hospital. (societi.org.uk)
  • If an aneurysm is found during a heart scan, it might be helpful to know that most of these changes settle over the following two years. (societi.org.uk)
  • This image represents the human heart and shows the left and the right coronary arteries at a normal size. (societi.org.uk)
  • We present a rare case of a 59-year-old gentleman, who had, previously, underwent multiple left heart catheterizations and percutaneous coronary interventions. (aku.edu)
  • Coronary artery aneurysms can cause some symptoms similar to those of a heart attack. (differencebetween.net)
  • Coronary calcium scan looks for calcium deposits in the coronary (heart) arteries. (healthgrades.com)
  • A coronary calcium scan uses medication to slow your heart and an EKG machine to record your heart's electrical activity during the scan. (healthgrades.com)
  • After inges- size, calcification and number of cysts, and acute pericarditis and mimic acute tion, larvae pass the intestine and reach integrity of the cyst, and effect of the coronary syndrome or acute aortic dis- the right side of the heart through the cysts, palpitations and presence of com- section. (who.int)
Acute myocardial1
Cause an aneurysm1
Intracranial aneurysm1
Lesions2
  • Focal lesions indicate only part of the wall is involved which may become weak , leading to aneurysm formation which may be followed by rupture. (symptoma.com)
  • In addition, the Onyx Frontier™ zotarolimus-eluting coronary stent system is indicated for treating de novo chronic total occlusions and non-left main bifurcation lesions utilizing the provisional bifurcation stenting technique. (medtronic.com)
Sinus5
  • This is the first known documented case report of prepubertal left coronary sinus rupture with left coronary artery aneurysms with fistulous communication to both the superior vena cava and right superior pulmonary vein, presenting with a continuous murmur. (uwi.edu)
  • described a case of giant right coronary artery (RCA) aneurysm with a fistulous drainage into the coronary sinus in a middle-aged female patient. (revportcardiol.org)
  • Ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm presenting as syncope and hypotension: a case report. (medifind.com)
  • A patient with single coronary artery, bicuspid aortic valve and sinus of Valsalva aneurysm. (medifind.com)
  • Ruptured right Valsalva sinus into the right atrium due to infective endocarditis: a case report. (medifind.com)
Small aneurysms1
  • CBAs, also known as miliary aneurysms or microaneurysms, are small aneurysms that arise from arterioles usually less than 300 µm in diameter [ 18 ]. (nature.com)
Arrhythmias1
Left6
  • Left untreated, dissections and ruptures can be fatal. (tuftsmedicalcenter.org)
  • I now have 2 aneurysms, one "giant" located on my left coronary artery and one "large" located on my right coronary artery. (kdforum.org)
  • Unprotected left main coronary artery. (bostonscientific.com)
  • Transesophageal echocardiography is of paramount importance in assessing the rupture of the aneurysm into the left atrium [ 1 ]. (longdom.org)
  • it then descends within the thorax on the left side of the vertebral column, passes into the abdominal cavity through the aortic hiatus in the diaphragm, and ends opposite the lower border of the fourth lumbar vertebra by dividing into the right and left common iliac arteries. (medscape.com)
  • It descends in front of the vertebral column and ends on the body of the fourth lumbar vertebra, commonly a little to the left of the midline, by dividing into the 2 common iliac arteries. (medscape.com)
Right coronary2
  • The right coronary artery could not be visualized. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Dynamic kinking of right coronary artery after the button Bentall procedure. (medifind.com)
Symptoms3
Occur1
  • Achilles tendon ruptures are more common in men than in women and most often occur during sporting activities. (massgeneral.org)
Stroke1