1, 5 In patients with aortic regurgitation, more often than not the sinuses are enlarged, the dilatation of the ascending aorta is tubular, the dilatation might extend beyond the origin of the innominate artery, and the aortic wall tends to be thinner and more friable. For these reasons, ...
In addition, the AA diameter also slightly enlarged in patients with BAV [0.2 (0 to 1.0) mm/y, P=0.015], while it remained stable in patients with tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) [0 (0.8 to 0.6) mm/y, P=0.640]. Conclusions: In patients with dilatated AA who underwent TAVR, the ...
The first branch of the aorta is normally the innominate artery, which is also referred to as the brachiocephalic trunk. Shortly after its origin, the innominate artery divides into the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries. The right vertebral artery arises from the right subclavian ...
1. A method of occluding a patient's ascending aorta and delivering oxygenated blood from a bypass system, comprising: providing a femoral arterial perfusion catheter having an occluding member, a blood flow lumen and a plurality of blood flow outlets in fluid communication with the blood flow ...
The initial transthoracic echocardiographic examination showed normal left ventricular function and an enlarged ascending aorta (58 mm), which was confirmed using computed tomography (Figure 1A). The aortic valve was bicuspid with a rudimentary raphe and displayed mild aortic regurgitation and minimal ...
To assess the long-term outcome of patients with an enlarged ascending thoracic aorta (ATA), a retrospective study was performed. Methods Inclusion criteria: ATA diameter of 38 mm or more by ETT (813 consecutive cases). Inclusion period: 01.1.2003–31.12.2016. Results At baseline, the mean ...
AA are mainly treated with open surgery. Of the various techniques, the best known are the Bentall and the David procedure. In the Bentall procedure, the aortic valve, the aortic root, and the ascending aorta are replaced with a composite graft [9]. In the David procedure, the enlarged ao...