Aneurysm of the aortic root often affects patients in their second to fourth decades of life, whereas aneurysm of the ascending aorta occurs mostly in the fifth to seventh decades of life. These aneurysms can cause aortic insufficiency, dissection, and/or rupture. Current guidelines recommend ...
A case of aortic aneurysm probably caused by congenital syphilis is presented. Diagnosis is based on clinical grounds. Problems concerning identification and incidence are reviewed.doi:10.1016/0002-8703(58)90244-8Hallard W. BeardRobert G. Thompson...
Very successful cure of a true aneurysm of the abdominal aorta by wrapping with polythene cellophane. Memoires Acad Chirurgie. 1951;77(1–3):39–42. CAS Google Scholar Lee SH, Kim JB, Kim DH, Jung SH, Choo SJ, Chung CH, et al. Management of dilated ascending aorta during aortic ...
We investigated possible risk-factors for gender-specific differences in ascending aortic aneurysm surgery. 548 consecutive patients (male: n = 390, age: 58.3±14.4 years; female: n = 158, age: 65.3±12.9 years) with aneurysms of the ascending aorta eligible for cardiac surgery were ...
Inflammatory aneurysm of the ascending aorta: reporto f a case. Surg Today. 2007;37:794-7.Yoshida M, Mukohara N, Honda T, Ozaki N, Shida T. Inflam- matory aneurysm of the ascending aorta: Report of a case. Surg Today 2007; 37: 794-7....
[196], and decorin. This degradation has a significant impact on the structure of the ECM, potentially contributing to the growth and dissection of the aorta. A separate study provided initial evidence indicating that the collagenase MMP-13 contributes to aneurysm development in mouse models of ...
Aneurysm of the ascending aorta being prepared for surgical resection. Diameter of the aneurysm of 5.5 mm. Patient with bicuspid aortic valve. Risk of rupture or dissection. 2- Resected aneurysm. P...
Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was aortic size at the sinuses of Valsalva and the ascending aorta, measured using transthoracic echocardiography in accordance with contemporary guidelines. Aortic dimensions were compared with age, sex, and body size–adjusted predictions from published nomo...
Reoperation for false aneurysm of the ascending aorta after its prosthetic replacement: surgical strategy Ann Thorac Surg., 79 (2005), pp. 147-152 View PDFView articleView in ScopusGoogle Scholar 16 R.G. Leyh, K. Knobloch, C. Hagl, A. Ruhparwar, S. Fischer, T. Kofidis, et al. Repl...
Detection was considered to be incidental if there was no mention of aortic aneurysm or dilation in the patient’s chart before the CT scan and if the indication for the scan was unrelated to aorta. Results The study included 261 patients who met the inclusion criteria. The median patient ...