OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that the extent of aortic atheroma of the entire thoracic aorta, determined by pre-operative multidetector-row computed tomographic angiography (MDCTA), is associated with long-term mortality following nonaortic cardiothoracic surgery. BACKGROUND In patients evaluated for cardiothoracic surgery, presence of severe aortic atheroma is associated with adverse short- an...

Prototype models of intra-arterial circulation is one the priority aims experimental cardiology, as well for study atherosclerosis. Purpose: To features hemodynamics in area of​​atheroma artery physical modeling. Materials and methods: We used an original "Device modeling circulation". The main parts model: glass rotameter tube form a truncated cylinder, inlet outlet ends which are fixed with e...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to determine atheroma progression in patients with spotty calcification. BACKGROUND Although extensively calcified atherosclerotic lesions have been proposed to be clinically quiescent, the presence of spotty calcification within plaque has been reported to be associated with an increased incidence of ischemic cardiovascular events. The relationship be...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Aortic arch atherosclerotic lesions are often associated with embolic brain infarction. We investigated the relationship between stroke recurrence and the characteristics of aortic arch atherosclerotic lesions. METHODS Among 487 stroke patients who underwent transesophageal echocardiography, 283 patients with brain embolism diagnosed without significant occlusive lesion...

OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility of using whole-body cardiovascular MRI (WB-CVMR) to compare South Asians (SAs)-a population known to have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but paradoxically lower prevalence of peripheral arterial disease-and Western Europeans (WEs). METHODS 19 SAs and 38 age-, gender- and body mass index-matched WEs were recruited. All were aged 40 years an...