All had severe calcification of iliac arteries. Eight patients required a bypass from the thoracic aorta and two from the infrarenal level. Revascularization was successful in 10 patients.
[11] The innominate, left carotid, and left subclavian arteries are reconstructed in separate end-to-end anastomoses by using a branched trifurcated graft, and the aortic reconstruction can be ...
Due to its unique properties, Lp(a) can vary in size and has no single, defined molecular weight. For this reason, there is a consensus in the scientific community that Lp(a) levels should be measured ...
The fibrocalcific ratio assessed the relative contributions of valve fibrosis and calcification. The fibrocalcific volume (sum of indexed non-calcific and calcific volumes) was compared with aortic ...
If the arteries in your heart are involved, you may have a heart attack. The inflammation from smoking can even affect the aorta, the main artery that supplies branches to all of your extremities ...
Transitioning to high-sensitivity troponin: 1-year mortality outcomes in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome presenting to emergency departments ...