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Ocular Ischemic Syndrome (OIS) is a rare, vision threatening condition associated with severe carotid artery disease. There are few cases of OIS reported in the literature. We present the case of a 54-year-old male with history of multiple previous carotid interventions including a right carotid stent, who presented with right-sided OIS. CTA and an...
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To assess the complex management of arterial anomalies in Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (vEDS). We report the case of a 34-year-old male, diagnosed with vEDS, who presented with acute intraperitoneal hemorrhage caused by the rupture of a splenic artery aneurysm, treated in emergency with coil embolization and splenectomy. Computed Tomography (CT)...
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Abnormal neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) is known as the predominant mechanism in the pathogenesis of arterial restenosis after balloon angioplasty. Low shear stress (SS) is known to augment balloon injury-induced NIH. The aim of this study is to study the effect and mechanisms of an increase of shear stress caused by arteriovenous fistula could allev...
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We asked if there is a significant correlation between the increasing trend in aortic repair (AR) and decreasing aortic aneurysm (AA) and aortic dissection (AD) mortality? Therefore, we retrospectively analyzed all aortic repairs in patients with AA and AD and its correlation with disease-specific death rates and hospitalizations for ruptured AA an...
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Open or endovascular treatment of popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs) is still debated. Data about the popliteal artery anatomy and its branches are essential to plan a surgical approach. The aim of this study was to report the anatomical variations of the popliteal artery and its branches in a population with aneurysmal disease and compare them with...
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"Clopidogrel resistance," also defined as heightened platelet reactivity (HPR) while on clopidogrel therapy, may lead to a sub-optimal antiplatelet effect and a potential thrombotic event. There is limited literature addressing the prevalence of HPR in a large cohort of patients receiving either coronary or endovascular interventions. In a large in...
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This report aims to review the management and outcomes of Brucella-associated mycotic aortic aneurysms. This is a retrospective chart review at a tertiary-level healthcare system. IRB approval was waived per policy. We describe a case of Brucella aortitis acquired from habitual contact with wild hogs. Clinical presentation included lower back pain ...
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To evaluate the potential effect of EphrinB2 in human thoracic aortic dissection (TAD) and to illustrate the mechanisms governing the role of EphrinB2 in the growth of human aortic smooth muscle cells (HASMC). In the study, EphrinB2 expression was investigated by qRT-PCR and immunohistochemistry in 12 pairs of TAD and adjacent human tissues. HASMCs...
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Treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) with endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has become quite common in recent years. This method, which has many advantages compared to the open surgical procedure, also has some complications. One of these complications is acute kidney injury (AKI). ACEF (age, creatinine, and ejection fraction) score, which...
