... B) with aortic dissection and incidental imaging studies prior to dissection were identified and compared to a control group of aneurysm patients ( n = 205). The average time between measurement at and prior to dissection was 1.7 ± 1.9 years (1.9 ± 2.0 years mean inter-image time in the control...

...Chaoyi Qin; Jun Gu; Hong Qian; Ruiqi Liu; Fei Xu; Yajiao Li; Zhenghua Xiao; Qian He; Jia Hu; Wei Meng Background: Acute aortic dissection (AD) is a lethal cardiovascular disease with severe inflammatory complications. Considering the proinflammatory properties of plasma mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA...

... of models in the estimation of disease epidemiology. Bull World Health Organ 2002;80:622-628. Epidemiology Cardiovascular disease Mortality Survival Aneurysm Aortic dissection Women Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a pathological condition characterized by an abnormal, localized...

... the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection showed that nearly 60% occurred at <5.5 cm (the ‘aortic size paradox') - leading to a debate whether the size threshold should be lowered. However, the study showing dissection at small size had no knowledge of the population at risk. Herein, we aim...

...Yongxue Zhang; Qingsheng Lu; Jiaxuan Feng; Peng Yu; Suming Zhang; Zhongzhao Teng; Jonathan H. Gillard; Runze Song; Zaiping Jing Objective: This study sought to elucidate the underlying hemodynamic mechanisms involved in the longitudinal propagation of acute, type-B aortic dissections. Methods...

...Po-Chao Hsu; Ho-Ming Su; Tsung-Hsien Lin; Jiann-Wei Huang; Wen-Ter Lai; Sheng-Hsiung Sheu Functional coronary artery occlusion due to type A aortic dissection has rarely been reported in the literature. We report a case of aortic dissection presenting with anterior ST elevation. Coronary...

... of a 60-year-old male suffering from acute aortic dissection following discontinuation of β-blocker therapy. The patient has shown arterial hypertension for about 20 years treated solely by β-blockers. Two days after stopping the use of metoprolol, a nonselective β 1 - blocker without ISA, the patient...

...Michael Giladi; Amos Pines; Mordechai Averbuch; Rami Hershkoviz; Jack Sherez; Yoram Levo Aortic dissection is accompanied by fever in about one third of the patients. However, fever of unknown origin as the predominant manifestation of aortic dissection seems to be extremely rare. A review...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Cardiac tamponade Aortic dissection Noninvasive imaging Cardiology 1991:79:309-313 © 1991 S. Karger AG, Basel 0 0 0 8 -6 3 12/91 /0794-0309S2.75/0 Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm - Failure of Standard Noninvasive and Invasive...

... with suspected aortic dissection admitted to our coronary care unit from 1992 to 1995. In all 4 cases, IMH was located in the ascending aorta. At the time of hospitalization, all patients showed tachycardia, hypotension and pericardial effusion. Diagnosis of IMH was made by transesophageal echocardiography...