Aortic aneurysm

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How Materials Science and Unique Design Features Address the Demands of TEVAR

11/01/2023

Gore Medical

In this video, learn how the Gore TAG conformable stent graft is designed to address the demands of TEVAR.

In this video, learn how the...

11/01/2023

Vascular Disease Management

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The Great Masquerader: Coronary Occlusion From Thrombus in Ascending Aortic Aneurysm Causing Anterior-Wall STEMI With Cardiogenic Shock

10/01/2022

Wiwat Kanjanarutjawiwat, MD¹; Sarunpong Pibalyart, MD¹; Paruepong Makarasen, MD²

Wiwat Kanjanarutjawiwat, MD1; Sarunp...

A 55-year-old Thai man with history of chronic alcoholism presented to our hospital complaining of sudden onset of severe substernal chest pain and profuse sweating for 4 hours. Upon arrival, he was barely conscious. His initial blood...

A 55-year-old Thai man with...

10/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Ortner’s Syndrome Due to Giant Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm

04/01/2022

Yamasandi Siddegowda Shrimanth, MD¹; Parag Barwad, MD, DM¹; Muniraju Maralakunte, MD²; Arun Sharma, MD, DM²; Bhupendra Kumar Sihag, MD,DM¹

Yamasandi Siddegowda Shrimanth, MD1; ...

A 61-year-old hypertensive female patient with dyslipidemia presented with hoarseness of voice for the past 2 months. Her physical examination revealed tracheal shift to the right and dullness and decreased breath sounds in the left...

A 61-year-old hypertensive...

04/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Figure 1. (C, D) Contrast-enhanced computed tomography confirmed aneurysmal dilation of the aortic root and proximal part of the ascending aorta. (E) 3D reconstructed computed tomography image.

Giant Aortic Root Aneurysm in Marfan’s Syndrome

03/01/2021

Dinkar Bhasin, MD, DM; Gaurav Kumar Arora, MD, DM; Sourabh Agstam, MD, DM; Anunay Gupta, MD, DM; H.S. Isser, MD, DM;
Sandeep Bansal, MD, DM

Dinkar Bhasin, MD, DM; Gaurav Kumar ...

A 25-year-old man came to our clinic with complaints of exertional palpitations and dyspnea. He had skeletal features suggestive of Marfan’s syndrome.

A 25-year-old man came to our...

03/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Bi-Atrial Compression Due to Ascending and Descending Aortic Aneurysms

09/29/2017

Saqib Ali Gowani, MD; Sofia A. Horvath, MD; Bernard Ashby, MD; Juan Carlos Brenes, MD; Orlando Santana, MD

Saqib Ali Gowani, MD; Sofia A. Horva...

Aortic aneurysms compressing an atrium causing symptoms are uncommon. We describe a case of bi-atrial compression due to ascending and descending aneurysms leading to dyspnea.

Aortic aneurysms compressing an...

09/29/2017

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

TEVAR for Ruptured Saccular Thoracic Aneurysm with Aortobronchial Fistula with Overnight Hospitalization

10/09/2012

Elias Kfoury , MD;

We report a case of saccular thoracic aortic aneurysm with contained rupture and aortobronchial fistula, repaired using thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

We report a case of saccular...

10/09/2012

Vascular Disease Management

Editor's Corner

Endograft Repair in the Thoracic Aorta: Poised to Grow!

01/14/2009

Frank J. Criado, MD

While treatment of aneurysms in the descending aorta represents the approved on-label indication, physicians — no doubt — will also use them off-label in the management of patients with a host of other similarly serious pathologies.

While treatment of aneurysms in...

01/14/2009

Vascular Disease Management