BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Converting enzyme inhibition and calcium blockade alter large arteries in hypertension. However, the heterogeneity of the response according to the site of cardiovascular measurements has never been investigated. METHODS In a double-blind study, we compared for 180 days 3 hypertensive patient groups treated with verapamil, trandolapril, or their combination. Using echo-...

Objective To determine whether there is a relation between aortic diameter and morbidity and mortality in men screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Highland and Western Isles (a large, sparsely populated area of Scotland). Participants 8146 men aged 65-74. Main outcomemeasuresMorbidity and mortality in relation to presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm ...

A Case of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm This is a case of a 46-year-old male presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain radiated from the loin to the groin: “typical renal colic description”. His past medical history included nephortic syndrome (minimal change glomerulonephropathy). On examination, he was very obese (BMI of 40.0). His pulse rate was 120 beats per minute and ...

In a 42-year-old man with severe hypertension, stenosis of the left renal artery at its origin and occlusion of the abdominal aorta below the level of the renal arteries were observed. His past history and clinical and laboratory findings suggested that the renal artery stenosis was due to Buerger's disease which was reported to be a rare cause of renovascular hypertension.

Takayasu Arteritis is a vasculitis that affects the aorta, and its large branches, including renal, coronary and pulmonary arteries. This is a case report of a newborn who had early onset sepsis, vascular imaging reported aneurysms in the thoracic and abdominal aorta, with decreased distal pulses, a blood pressure difference >10 mmHg and angiographic changes, integrating the diagnose of Takayas...

OBJECTIVES We sought to demonstrate the long-term natural course of descending aorta dilation after acute aortic dissection (AD) and identify early predictors for late aneurysmal change. BACKGROUND Aneurysmal dilation of the aorta is a critical late complication in AD patients. METHODS Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) was performed during the acute phase in 100 AD patients, compri...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the growth rate of type B double-barrel aortic dissection with computed tomography (CT) and the factors influencing its enlargement. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixty-two patients were entered into this study, and regular follow-up CT studies (mean; 49.1 months) were performed. The affected aortas and iliac arteries were divided into 5 segments (ao...

Middle aortic syndrome (MAS) is very uncommon vascular pathology characterized by a long segmental narrowing or obstruction of the abdominal and/or distal thoracic aorta, commonly involving with the visceral and renal arteries. This syndrome may be presented with various physical signs of coarctation of the aorta, including resistant hypertension, renal insufficiency and/or mesenteric ischemia....

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to report our experience on the postoperative outcome of surgical treatment of inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysm (IAAA). MATERIALS AND METHODS Between 1997-2014, 35 patients with IAAA underwent surgery. The mean age was 63+/-18years. Chronic renal failure was identified in 11(31.4%)patients and confirmed ischemic heart disease in 15(43%)patients. The m...

We describe a Takayasu arteritis patient who was admitted because of an abdominal aortic stenosis, further complicated by the presence of a stenotic right renal artery located in the area of the aortic stenosis. After treatment of the renal stenosis with a 4 × 15 mm Driver stent, a 16 × 60 self-expandable nitinol stent (OptiMed) was deployed through the stenosis of the abdominal aorta. Even tho...