Tag Archives: aorta
Sliding esophagoplasty. Can esophagectomy be avoided in esophageal obstruction due to huge thoracic aortic aneurysm?
Thoracic aortic aneurysm is a serious vascular disease which usually requires surgical aortic graft replacement. In recent years, endovascular stent placement proved a mini-invasive alternative to be used safely in properly selected instances particularly in subjects considered
Endothelial stiffening: a new parameter of endothelial damage in athero-susceptible regions of aorta
Atherosclerotic plaques that clog major arteries and lead to heart attacks and strokes are known to develop in sites exposed to non-unidirectional disturbed flow, such as bends and branches, whereas arterial segments that are straight and exposed
Keyhole heart valve surgery after previous heart transplantation
Advances in heart transplant techniques and medication that control rejection and infections resulted in improved survival and quality of life. These improved long term outcomes are unfortunately paralleled by a variety of associated coronary-, mitral- and tricuspid
A personalised operation to stabilise aortic root aneurysms
Personalised External Aortic Root Support (or PEARS) is the name given to a very specific operation. By taking the exact measurement of the individual person’s aorta from a CT or MRI scan, a replica of their own
Trends in population characteristics, 30-day outcomes and one-year survival in patients treated with TAVI
Since the first-in-man transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) performed in our center in 2002, this technique has been increasingly accepted by the medical community as a viable and established option in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS)
Uncomplicated type B acute aortic dissection: endovascular repair or best medical treatment?
Patients with uncomplicated type B acute aortic dissection (type B-AAD) are commonly treated with conservative therapy (best medical treatment [BMT]) although the long-term outcome of medical therapy alone is suboptimal, with a reported 30% to 50% mortality
