Background Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is an uncommon diagnosis, usually developing as a consequence of high-impact acceleration–deceleration mechanisms. Timely diagnosis may enable early ...

In a multicenter, retrospective review of patients admitted with intact and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), ...

Aneurysm occurs when a blood vessel weakens and bulges If this blood vessel is ruptured it can lead to severe internal ...

All subjects underwent CT on a third-generation dual-source CT scanner. Morphometric measurements, including measurements of segmental length and tortuosity, were performed on three-dimensional models ...

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Next, samples of the aorta were taken in two directions (circumferential and axial) from four anatomical regions: the ascending aorta, aortic arch, thoracic aorta, and abdominal aorta. Then, a ...

On contrast-enhanced CT evaluation, one of the pedicle screws was found to be impinging on the aortic wall, with contrast opacification in the left hemithorax. After resuscitation, he underwent a ...

Engineering Research Center of Intelligent Acoustic Signals of Jiangxi Province, Key Laboratory of Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases, Ministry of Education, First ...

CABG plus surgical aortic valve replacement for treatment of coronary disease and aortic stenosis was associated with better ...

New 20-year data show a survival rate of 90% with few repeat surgeries after this complex operation that can only be ...