ARTERIAL dissectionsKey Clinical Message: An elderly patient with upper back pain and hypertension was diagnosed as having spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) after excluding artery dissection. The initial symptoms of SSEH mimic those of artery dissection, and the symptoms of spinal da...
Peripheral arterial disease is a circulatory condition in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to parts of the body. Learn the symptoms and treatments of aortic dissection, aneurysm, and peripheral arterial disease. Updated: 06/25/2024 ...
Possible causes of secondary headaches include: Acute sinusitis (sinus infection) Arterial tears (carotid or vertebral dissections) Blood clot (venous thrombosis) within the brain — separate from stroke Brain aneurysm (a bulge in an artery in your brain) Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation) — ...
Being male –two-thirds of those with diseases of the aorta are men. High blood pressure –increased force of blood can weaken arterial walls Being older than 65. Genetic conditions –such as Marfan syndrome, that limit the body's ability to make healthy connective tissue. Atherosclerosis...
Aortic Dissection Aortic Root Aneurysm Aortic Stenosis Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease Aortopathy Arrhythmia Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Arteriovenous Malformation Ascending Aortic Arch Aneurysm Atherosclerosis Atrial Fibrillation AV Fistula Bicuspid Aortic Valve Brachiocephalic Arterial Insufficiency Bradyca...
Another possible, though very rare, cause of heart attack is spontaneous coronary artery dissection. This is when the arterial wall rips or tears, causing loss of blood flow to the heart. It's not clear what causes this, but the Mayo Clinic says there are a few risk factors, including ge...
Alpha-1 antitrypsin levels may be measured to look for the genetic form of emphysema. An arterial blood gas test will measure the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and combined with other measurements can help the healthcare provider decide whether the body has been able to ada...
of all three layers of the arterial wall. A false aneurysm occurs only in the media and adventitia, and has a higher risk of bursting. This condition is typically the result of an infection. A third condition, an aortic dissection occurs when there is a separation in the vessel wall, ...
This new clinical entity, called aneurysms-osteoarthritis syndrome (AOS) or Loeys-Dietz syndrome 3 (LDS3), is characterized by aggressive arterial damages such as aneurysms, dissections and tortuosity throughout the arterial tree. We report, here, the case of a 45 year-old man presenting ...
Evaluation and treatment of acute and chronic aortic disease by our vascular surgery experts. Ongoing monitoring using diagnostic studies such as arterial dopplers, coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA), and transesophageal echocardiography (TTE). Surgical evaluation and pre-operative testing. ...