1/270. Integrated approach for revascularization in multivessel coronary artery disease and porcelain aorta.We report two cases in which combined beating heart revascularization of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and percutaneous angioplasty of the non-LAD target arteries were adopted after the intraoperative detection of porcelain aorta and impossibility to complete surgical revascularization. This type of strategy preserves the benefits of surgical LAD grafting and complete revascularization and results in a simple and low-risk technical procedure in an otherwise challenging setting.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = artery disease, artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/270. Calcified splenic artery aneurysm discovered during coronary arteriography.We present a case of calcified splenic artery aneurysm discovered during routine coronary angiography. Early awareness of these aneurysms is important since their rupture may cause serious complications. This case emphasizes the importance of attention to cardiac and extra-cardiac structures during coronary angiography.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.44969655193925keywords = artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/270. Familial tumoral calcinosis: association with cerebral and peripheral aneurysm formation.Two siblings with histologically and radiologically proven tumoral calcinosis presented with cerebral and peripheral aneurysms. The brother died of a ruptured subclavian artery aneurysm after surgical repair of brachial, iliofemoral and coeliac axis aneurysms. Magnetic resonance and catheter angiography in the sister demonstrated marked carotid dysplasia and a left ophthalmic segment aneurysm, not amenable to treatment. We believe this is the first reported case of familial aneurysms in association with tumoral calcinosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.15920021901364keywords = artery, carotid (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/270. Patent internal and external carotid arteries beyond an occluded common carotid artery: report of a case diagnosed by color Doppler.Occlusion of the common carotid artery (CCA) is most often associated with thrombosis of the distal vessels. In rare cases, however, a weak antegrade flow can still be detected in the internal carotid artery (ICA). This patency is the result of a retrograde perfusion of the ipsilateral external carotid artery (ECA) via its collaterals. Such situation should not be ignored since bypass surgery can easily allow for effective restoration of flow. Most authors agree to say that color flow duplex imaging (CFDI) has now become the hallmark to detect a patent ICA in spite of a CCA occlusion.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.9163682471089keywords = artery, carotid artery, carotid (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/270. Lamellar bone formation in an atherosclerotic plaque of the carotid artery, with a review of histogenesis--a case report.Longer existing atherosclerotic lesions may contain calcifications; lamellar bone rarely develops within them. A 59-year-old man was referred with a progressive stroke. A high-grade stenosis of the left common carotid artery, formed by an ulcerating atherosclerotic plaque with a free-floating thrombus, was detected on angiography. An urgent endarterectomy was performed. Surprisingly this plaque contained pieces of lamellar bone, proved by histologic examination.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.1709461518612keywords = artery, carotid artery, carotid (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/270. Coronary artery erosion and dissection: an unusual complication of mitral annular calcification.This article describes a 42-year-old male patient with a longstanding history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, systemic arterial hypertension, and chronic renal failure. The patient had severe mitral annular calcification (MAC) identified at autopsy. This MAC was of an amorphous, caseous-appearing type; it displaced the posterior mitral valve leaflet and extruded into the myocardium of the lateral and posterolateral left ventricle to involve the epicardial surface. The MAC produced extramural erosion of the wall, and dissection into the media, of the first left/obtuse marginal coronary artery. This coronary artery involvement by, and other complications of, MAC are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5396358623271keywords = artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/270. Ventricular obstruction due to ectasia of the internal carotid artery.This is a report of the first recorded instance of ventricular obstruction at the foramen of Monro by an ectatic carotid artery. The clinical course, investigations and treatment are described.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.1709461518612keywords = artery, carotid artery, carotid (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/270. Repeated balloon rupture during coronary stenting due to a calcified lesion: an intravascular ultrasound study.We describe a patient in whom balloon rupture occurred three times during inflation in a stent with restenosis in the left anterior descending artery. The cause of rupture was detected by intravascular ultrasound: a calcified ridge that protruded between the stent struts in the distal stent body.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.08993931038785keywords = artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/270. Using coronary calcification scanning in the clinical practice of preventive cardiology.Preventive therapies such as cholesterol reduction significantly reduce the risk of acute coronary events. Diagnostic tools that identify asymptomatic coronary atherosclerosis would permit initiation of aggressive preventive therapies at an earlier stage of coronary disease. Histologic and angiographic data demonstrate that coronary calcium has a very high sensitivity for the presence of coronary plaque. Therefore, coronary calcification can be regarded as a marker for coronary atherosclerosis. Coronary calcium scanning has been suggested as a tool for identification of a high-risk asymptomatic patient group. It can be utilized to guide the aggressiveness of risk factor modification and therapeutic preventive interventions toward those at higher risk for future events. Based on the available data, we review the clinical use of coronary calcium scanning in preventive cardiology.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.36934028636433keywords = atherosclerosis (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/270. Dystrophic calcification of the radial artery.The radial artery continues to enjoy resurgence in popularity as a conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting but few studies have examined the prevalence of preexisting disease in this vessel. We highlight a potential, avoidable pitfall when use of the radial artery for coronary artery bypass grafting is proposed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.7195144831028keywords = artery (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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