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The International Journal of Angiology : Official Publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc
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Syncope as Initial Presentation of Kommerell Diverticulum - Cohen, Ronny; Loarte, Pablo; Garcia, Christine; Diaz, Lizmer; Mirrer, Brooks
Kommerell diverticulum (KD) is an aortic arch diverticulum at the origin of an aberrant subclavian artery. It is a rare anatomical anomaly that can be associated with a double aortic arc, a left aortic arch, and anomalous origin of the right subclavian artery or a right aortic arch with anomalous left subclavian artery. We present a case of KD presenting initially as syncope, as well as a review of the literature of this rare syndrome, including diagnosis, imaging techniques, and current surgical treatments.
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Endovascular Repair of a Blunt Abdominal Aortic Injury - Tobler, William D.; Tan, Tze-Woei; Farber, Alik
Blunt abdominal aortic injury is an uncommon traumatic finding. In the past, treatment options have traditionally consisted of open operative repair; however, the development of endovascular surgery has created new interventional possibilities. This case is presented to demonstrate the applications of endovascular abdominal aortic repair for a blunt traumatic injury.
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Partial Closure of Skin Wounds after Kidney Transplantation Decreases the Incidence of Postoperative Wound Infections - Siskind, Eric; Huntoon, Kristin; Shah, Kavin; Villa, Manuel; Blood, A.J.; Lumerman, Leandro; Fishbane, Lara; Goncharuk, Edwin; Oropallo, Alisha; Bhaskaran, Madhu; Sachdeva, Mala; Jhaveri, Kenar D.; Calderon, Kellie; Nicastro, Jeffrey; Coppa, Gene; Molmenti, Ernesto P.
Wound infections are a major cause of morbidity after kidney transplantation. The purpose of our study was to evaluate an improved technique of wound closure. Data corresponding to 104 consecutive live donor kidney recipients were prospectively collected and analyzed. Our routine standard technique involved closure of the abdominal wall muscle and fascia in one layer with interrupted nonabsorbable full thickness sutures. No drains were used. The skin was closed with interrupted 2–0 nylon sutures 4 to 5 cm apart, leaving the skin and subcutaneous tissue in between partially open. Patients were allowed to shower starting on the first postoperative day....
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Molded Parallel Endografts for Branch Vessel Preservation during Endovascular Aneurysm Repair in Challenging Anatomy - Minion, David
Parallel endografts (also known as snorkels or chimneys) are a proposed strategy for increasing the applicability of endovascular repair to aneurysms involving branch vessels. One major disadvantage of this strategy is the imperfect nature of seal inherent to having multiple side-by-side endografts. In this article, the use of odd-shaped parallel endografts to facilitate apposition and improve seal is proposed and a technique to mold a round stent graft into an “eye” shape using balloons is described.
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How the Dissection Laboratory Facilitates Integration of Learning: Presence of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with a Large Intracardiac Thrombus: A Rare Cadaver Finding - Alyafi, Motaz M.; AlAmodi, Abdulhadi A.; Juurlink, Bernhard H. J.; Ganguly, Paul
There is a debate among medical education experts on the application of dissection or prosection for learning anatomy. However, the literature reveals that the majority of published articles are in favor of dissection. In this article, we present a case of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with intracardiac thrombus in a cadaver on routine dissection. We will discuss possible explanations for such finding and provide some insight into how this finding can support the significance of the cadaver-based teaching of anatomy of the medical students. Initially, the abdomen was dissected and exposed to study the abdominal structures in an anatomy...
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Subclavian Steal Syndrome Successfully Treated with a Novel Application of Embolic Capture Angioplasty - Dieter, Robert S.; Darki, Amir; Nanjundappa, Aravinda; Lopez, John J.
Subclavian artery stenosis can lead to subclavian steal syndrome. Endovascular treatment of these lesions has become the preferred modality. We describe the successful use of embolic capture angioplasty for the treatment of a patient with subclavian artery stenosis resulting in subclavian steal syndrome.
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Olive Oil Polyphenols Differentially Inhibit Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation through a G1/S Cell Cycle Block Regulated by ERK1/2 - Abe, Rei; Beckett, Joel; Abe, Ryuzo; Nixon, Alexander; Rochier, Adrienne; Yamashita, Norio; Sumpio, Bauer
We hypothesized that polyphenols contained in olive oil play a role in reducing the risk of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to determine if the polyphenols in olive oil, oleuropein (Ole), hydroxytyrosol (HT), and tyrosol (Tyr) could inhibit smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation through its influence on cell cycle regulation. Bovine vascular SMC were cultured in the presence of Ole, HT, or Tyr at concentration of 1, 10, or 100 μmol/L. On days 1, 3, and 5, numbers of cells were counted. Cell cycle analysis was performed by flow cytometry on day 1 after SMC were stained with...
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Recurrent Unprovoked Venous Thromboembolism in a Young Female Patient with High Levels of Homocysteine - Sule, Ashish Anil; Chin, Tay Jam; Khien, Lee Hwei
Hyperhomocysteinemia is a rare condition which predisposes to atherothrombosis. Recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) with hyperhomocysteinemia is known but extremely uncommon. Homocysteine levels of more than 22 umol/L can predispose to VTE in a middle-aged women. We describe a case of a middle-aged woman, community ambulant with recurrent VTE with intermediately high homocysteine levels. She had no other risk factors for recurrent venous thrombosis. In our article, we also discuss hyperhomocysteinemia and its link to VTE.
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Inadvertent Port: Catheter Placement in Azygos Vein - Harish, K.; Madhu, Y. C.
Totally implantable ports are safe and effective means of venous access for administration of chemotherapy. One of the usual vessels accessed, through which the port is placed, is the subclavian. Herein, we report a case where the central access was obtained through the left subclavian vein. But the catheter when it was placed was found to be in the azygos vein. This was confirmed with dye study. This is the first report of such an occurrence with subclavian access. The catheter was later withdrawn and repositioned in the superior vena cava. We recommend that the entire procedure of catheter placement...
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Treatment of Late Class II Antibody-Mediated Rejection Status Postkidney Transplantation: Two Case Reports - Siskind, Eric; Bhaskaran, Madhu; Boctor, Fouad; Shah, Kavin; Molmenti, Ernesto
We are describing the successful treatment of two cases of late Class II antibody mediated rejection status postkidney transplantation. The first patient was treated with a combination of plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), and stenting of the transplanted renal artery. The second was treated with IVIG and pulse steroids.
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Isolated Spontaneous Renal Artery Dissection: A Case Report and Review - Tandon, Gaurav; Sukhija, Rishi
We report an interesting case of a 65-year-old gentleman who presented with hypertensive emergency and was found to have an isolated spontaneous dissection of the right renal artery. The dissection was stented via endovascular approach and resulted in marked improvement in blood pressure. Spontaneous renal artery dissection is a difficult condition to diagnose and treat, unless suspected early enough during the course of treatment. Endovascular intervention is the treatment of choice, as failure of conservative treatment may have long lasting clinical implications relating to decreased renal perfusion. Surgical intervention can be associated with high rate of complications.
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Reduced Survival in Patients with “Coronary Microvascular Disease” - Lin, Terence; Rechenmacher, Stephen; Rasool, Shuja; Varadarajan, Padmini; Pai, Ramdas G.
The syndrome of chest pain, abnormal stress test, and nonflow limiting coronary artery disease (CAD) is common and is attributed to coronary microvascular disease (µVD). It is associated with increased hospital admissions and health care costs. But its impact on long-term survival is not known. Of the 9941 consecutive patients who had an exercise stress test for evaluation of chest pain between May 1991 and July 2007, 935 had both a positive stress test and a coronary angiogram within 1 year of their stress test forming the study cohort. Significant angiographic CAD defined as ≥70% stenosis of an epicardial coronary artery...
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What Is an Appropriate Reference Standard in the Quantitation of Plaque Surface Area by Intravascular Coronary Ultrasound? - Laham, Charles L.; McMahon, Matthew J.; Chandra, Michael S.; Venzon, Roy; Jerin, Michael; Shammas, Nicolas W.
We reevaluate the predictive accuracy of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS)-derived per cent plaque area stenosis (PAS) in significant coronary lesions (CLs) with or without proximal and distal reference vessel area adjustment. IVUS is valuable in defining moderate CL severity (30 to 70%) in left main (LM) or non-left main (NLM) coronaries using minimum luminal area (MLA) of ≤5.9 and ≤4 mm2, respectively. Despite a strong correlation with severe CLs, PAS (≥ 70% for NLM and ≥67% for LM) remains underutilized because of confusion about an appropriate reference standard. We studied 120 patients with symptomatic moderate CLs (74 NLM, 46 LM) who...
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Spirituality and Quality of Life in Limb Amputees - Peirano, Amanda H.; Franz, Randall W.
Limb amputation is a life-changing event that signifies long-term physical, social, psychological, and environmental change. Spiritual well-being in patients plays a significant role in coping and may affect outcomes of patients with limb loss. The objective of this study was to describe the role of spirituality in individuals with limb amputation and to determine whether spirituality is related to the quality of life (QOL) in this sample. Study participants were recruited through prosthetists, physicians, amputee support groups, the Amputee Coalition of America, and amputee listserv discussion groups in the United States and Canada. Participants completed questionnaires containing measures of satisfaction...
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Recurrent Left Ventricular Apical Ballooning Syndrome in a Patient with Pheochromocytoma - Celebi, Huseyin; Erdim, Refik; Karabay, Kanber Ocal; Yildirimturk, Ozlem; Aytekin, Vedat
Transient left ventricular apical ballooning syndrome is characterized by reversible left ventricular wall motion abnormalities, chest pain or dyspnea, ST-segment elevation, and mild elevation of cardiac enzyme levels in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. The pathophysiology of the syndrome is still unknown. The probable mechanism is supposed to be a catecholamine discharge. We report the case of a 66-year-old woman with recently diagnosed pheochromocytoma who presented with chest pain and ST-segment elevation. Coronary angiography revealed normal coronaries and apical dyskinesia at ventriculography. A similar episode of chest pain occurred 4 years ago with same angiographic findings and reversible...
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Two-Year Follow-up of Sirolimus-Eluting Stents versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction - Erdim, Refik; Helvacioglu, Funda; Gormez, Selcuk; Karabay, Kanber Ocal; Aytekin, Vedat
It has been shown that drug-eluting stents (DESs) significantly reduce restenosis rate when compared with bare-metal stents in a broad range of patients with coronary artery disease. However, current data are limited about the efficacy of different DESs in treatment of ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of sirolimus-eluting stents (SESs) with paclitaxel-eluting stents (PESs) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention. We retrospectively examined 127 STEMI patients who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention. PES group consisted of 79 patients and SES group consisted of 48 patients. Patients were analyzed...
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Evaluation of Four Risk-Scoring Methods to Predict Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Aorto-Bifemoral Bypass for Aorto-Iliac Occlusive Disease - García, Francisca; Marchena, Joaquín; Cabrera, Vicente; Hermida, María; Sotgiu, Enrico
This study was done to determine the usefulness of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification, the comorbidity Charlson index unadjusted (CCIu),the comorbidity Charlson index adjusted by age (CCIa), and the Glasgow aneurysm score (GAS) for postoperative morbimortality and survival in patients treated with aorto-bifemoral bypass (AFB) for aorto-iliac occlusive disease (AIOD). A series of 278 patients who underwent AFB were restrospectively studied. For the CCIu, CCIa, ASA, and GAS, receiver operating characteristics curve analysis for prediction of morbidity showed area under the curves of 0.61 (p = 0.004), 0.59 (p = 0.026), 0.569 (p = 0.087), and 0.63 (p = 0.001), respectively. Additionally, univariate analysis showed that...
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