All patients were male and symptomatic at presentation. The average age was 41 years (range, 27-67 years). The systolic blood pressure decreased by a mean of 49 mmHg in the patients presenting with hypertension. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Presents 101 fully illustrated case presentations with teaching points that make information easy to understand and digest. [elsevier.com]

• Abdominal Pain

  He was admitted to our institution 1 week later with persistent abdominal pain. A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen revealed a large pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Signs and Symptoms Sudden chest, back, neck or abdominal pain Unconsciousness Paralysis or loss of function of a limb Risk Factors Some people are at an increased risk for aortic conditions of dissection. [sthealth.com]

  Cases The Abdomen Abdominal pain and ultrasound of the Abdomen - Thomas Cook Watch case Thin Air at 1.75m Altitude Learn why this patient is experiencing dyspnea at an altitude of only 1.75 meters Watch case Models 1 An echo model becomes a patient Watch [123sonography.com]

  The symptoms of a thoracic aortic aneurysm include: Chest or back pain Coughing Dysphasia, or difficulty swallowing The symptoms of an abdominal aneurysm include: Abdominal pain A pulsing sensation in the stomach If an aortic aneurysm tears and causes [columbiasurgery.org]

• Vascular Disease

  Author information 1 John Ritter Research Program in Aortic and Vascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Tex. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  See our list of clinical trials related to heart and vascular disease. [froedtert.com]

  The Massachusetts General Hospital Fireman Vascular Center is one of the only vascular centers in the country with specialists in every area of vascular disease. [massgeneral.org]

  […] renal aneurysmal and occlusive disease Vascular disease Treating Aortic Disease Our expert team understands each patient is an individual and we know each patient’s condition is unique and deserves personalized treatment. [uchospitals.edu]

Diagnostic Workup The diagnostic workup of a non-healing wound (or leg ulcer) is initially guided by clinical presentation and physical examination findings. [vasc-solutions.com]

One patient died on the first postoperative day and another died 3 months after treatment from a myocardial infarction. The other two patients were alive 13 and 34 months after treatment, respectively. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Aortic Disease Treatment Options Beaumont specializes in providing our patients innovative treatment utilizing the most minimally invasive heart disease treatment options. [beaumont.edu]

Aortic Disease Treatment Options Beaumont specializes in providing our patients innovative treatment utilizing the most minimally invasive heart disease treatment options . [beaumont.org]

We understand the early warning signs and will recommend the ideal treatment plan for each patient that takes their condition, lifestyle and needs into account. Read more about thoracic aneurysm treatment. [uchospitals.edu]

Emergent repair of acute aortic dissection carries a far worse prognosis. Taking a practical approach to the management of TAD allows for standardized assessment and implementation of current best practice clinical guidelines. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CT scanning may be used to confirm the diagnosis but is less helpful in complications and prognosis. [patient.info]

[…] aortic injury Long-term surveillance in traumatic aortic injury Iatrogenic aortic dissection Aortic aneurysms Thoracic aortic aneurysms Abdominal aortic aneurysm Definition Risk factors Natural history Diagnosis Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair Long-term prognosis [escardio.org]

According to our findings, NLRP3 could be involved in the common etiology of AAA and AOD, whereas NLRP1 appears to have a specific role in AOD development. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center is home to the International Registry of Aortic Dissection, and several research laboratories that are exploring the molecular etiologies of aortic diseases. [umcvc.org]

The true etiology of aortic aneurysms is probably multifactorial, and the condition occurs in individuals with multiple risk factors. [emedicine.medscape.com]

[…] aortic repair Abdominal endovascular aortic repair Surgery Ascending aorta Aortic arch Thoracoabdominal aorta Abdominal aorta Acute thoracic aortic syndromes Definition Pathology and classification Acute aortic dissection Definition and classification Epidemiology [escardio.org]

This document is not a comprehensive overview of TAD and important elements of the epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis, and management of acute aortic syndromes are deliberately not discussed; readers are referred to the 2010 guidelines published by [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] in the ascending aorta may require surgery at a smaller size than aneurysms in the descending aorta. [10] Treatment may be via open or via endovascular means.Expandable ends prosthesis greatly simplify, quicken and improve the graft-aorta anastomosis Epidemiology [en.wikipedia.org]

Such an approach may provide a pathophysiological basis for early diagnosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This book is driven by the considerable progress made by novel imaging techniques in understanding the pathophysiology and evolution of aortic disease and its diagnosis. [springer.com]

Coarctation of AortaPathophysiology• Narrowed aorta produces increased leftventricular afterload and wall stress, leftventricular hypertrophy, and congestiveheart failure• Systemic perfusion is dependent on theductal flow and collateralization in severecoarctation [slideshare.net]

[…] disease Hypertension Loeys-Dietz Syndrome Hypercholesterolemia Hyperhomocysteinemia Elevated C-reactive protein Tobacco use Peripheral vascular disease Marfan syndrome Ehlers-Danlos type IV Bicuspid Aortic Valve Syphilis IgG4-related disease Pregnancy Pathophysiology [en.wikipedia.org]

Because the pathophysiology of MYLK mutations is that of dissections and not aneurysms, it is difficult to counsel as to the time of intervention ( 37 ). [annalscts.com]

This information has the potential to optimize the timing of aortic surgery to prevent acute dissections. Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Medication Cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) and blood-pressure medications may help slow aneurysm growth and prevent complications. [dukemedicine.org]

Wellness & Prevention Aortic disease prevention includes following many of the common practices that are advised for good cardiovascular health overall. [seton.net]

Advanced Heart and Vascular Care Near You At our locations across North and Central Texas, Baylor Scott & White offers you a comprehensive program that includes heart disease prevention, advanced diagnosis and treatment options and continued care and [sw.org]