1. A retrospective, observational, multicenter study evaluated aortic remodeling and associated complications in 47 patients treated with thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) for blunt traumatic injuries (BTAI). Which of the following is correct?1A.Aortic remodelling more common young patientsB.Aortic occurs mainly during first year after TEVAR its occurrence thereafter rare.C.Aortic c...

INTRODUCTION Ascending aortic pathology presents a unique challenge for treatment by thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR), because of lack of adequate endograft landing zones. This report describes a unique "reverse" extra-anatomical aortic arch debranching procedure performed to enable TEVAR of the ascending aorta. REPORT A 71-year-old male presented with a large ascending aortic pseu...

OBJECTIVE To determine factors that may influence the perioperative mortality after endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs) using metaregression analysis. METHODS A meta-analysis of all English-language literature with information on mortality rates after endovascular repair of RAAAs was conducted. A metaregression was subsequently performed to determine the impact ...

UNLABELLED The association of neoplasm and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), although rare, may represents a therapeutic dilemma. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between January 1990 and December 2004 in our departement 127 patients were submitted because of an AAA, in 8 cases there was an association with a neoplasm, in the greater part being a colon cancer. In 3 cases we performed a one stage surgery,...

Endovascular aneurysm repair has been associated with changes in arterial stiffness, as estimated by pulse wave velocity (PWV). This marker is influenced by the medical status of the patient, the elastic characteristics of the aneurysm wall, and the presence of intraluminal thrombus. Therefore, in order to delineate the influence of the endograft implantation in the early post-operative period,...

OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND The objectives were to report the management and outcomes of a 96-year-old man who presented with an acutely swollen right leg due to a ruptured popliteal aneurysm, and to review the relevant literature. METHODS A ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm is a rare diagnosis and is one that is often missed at time of presentation. Previous case reports have documented successful...