AORTOGRAPHY by translumbar, retroIAJL grade femoral injection, and retrograde catheterization, are all now considered moderately safe and efficacious diagnostic procedures. It is our objective to describe a potential hazard in retrograde arterial catheterization for the diagnosis of dissecting aneurysm, that to our knowledge, has not previously been described. Two cases are presented in which t...

AORTOGRAPHY by translumbar, retroIAJL grade femoral injection, and retrograde catheterization, are all now considered moderately safe and efficacious diagnostic procedures. It is our objective to describe a potential hazard in retrograde arterial catheterization for the diagnosis of dissecting aneurysm, that to our knowledge, has not previously been described. Two cases are presented in which t...

When operating on a false aneurysm arising in the ascending aorta, protruding over the sternum, and eroding the sternum, the problems are how to approach the aneurysm and how to preserve the myocardium and the brain safely. In the present case, the operation was performed for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, safely by flipping up the eroded upper half of the sternum with separated ...

S. Large saphenous vein graft aneurysm with a fistula to the right atrium. Superior vena cava syndrome secondary to saphenous venous graft aneurysm with right atrial fistula. Giant true saphenous vein graft aneurysm causing cardiac compression: a rare cause of atrial flutter. A large coronary artery saphenous vein bypass graft aneurysm with a fistula: case report and review of the literature.ti...

A giant aneurysm of the distal arch after stenting and carotid-subclavian bypass by type B dissection. A 64-year old female with type B dissection and expanding distal arch who underwent stent implantation covering the left subclavian artery and carotid-subclavian bypass 8 years ago, presented with dysphagia and distal aortic arch aneurysm. Although the aneurysm (Figs 1 and 2) was excised succe...

OBJECT The routine use of intraoperative angiography as an aid in the surgical treatment of aneurysms is uncommon. The advantages of the ability to visualize residual aneurysm or unintended occlusion of parent vessels intraoperatively must be weighed against the complications associated with repeated angiography and prolonged vascular access. The authors reviewed the results of their routine us...

a 46 year old man had been undergone aortic valve replacement (avr) due to mechanical aortic valve endocarditis two month ago. he was referred to imam khomeini hospital because of dyspnea since two weeks ago. echocardiography showed the false aneurysm, with an area of flow beyond the lumen of the aorta. this patient underwent reoperation, the previously implanted aortic valve was removed, metic...