Hybrid aortic arch repair involves debranching of the great vessels to create a zone 0 proximal landing for simultaneous or staged thoracic endovascular (TEVAR) as less invasive therapy complex and descending aortopathies. Data on thoracoabdominal remodeling following hybrid remains scarce. We aimed evaluate short-term aorta repair. All patients (n = 38) undergoing with planned zones 5 TEVAR fr...

A middle aged male with history of Fallot type Double outlet right ventricle and coarctation aorta who underwent multiple surgeries since childhood. With RV to pulmonary artery conduit end repair initially, followed by aortic valve, valve RV-PA replacements later. He subsequently developed significant flow through a fistula between previously coiled pseudoaneurysm LVOT. This was percutaneously ...

Hospital Mãe de Deus e Hospital Moinhos de Vento Porto Alegre Mailing address: Alexandre Schaan de Quadros Av. Ganzo, 677/602 Cep 0150-071 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil E-mail: [email protected] Received for publication: 02/14/2003 Accepted for publication: 02/27/2004 dL, urea=68mg/dL), normal electrolytes, and fasting glycemia=123 mg/dL. Electrocardiogram at rest demonstrated sinus rhythm, HR=64 ...

A 51-year-old man with hypertension had previously been admitted to our cardiothoracic unit with a type A aortic dissection (Stanford classification) and had undergone emergency surgery with partial replacement of the ascending aorta. Routine follow-up magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) 19 months after the operation revealed an aneurysm at the incision site in the ascending aorta and extensio...

INTRODUCTION Celiac axis occlusion is a challenging condition when catheterization of the hepatic artery is required for chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). As a result, the hepatic artery has to be catheterized through the pancreaticoduodenal arcades (PDA) and the gastroduodenal artery (GDA) from the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) which is a tortuous course with acute angles...

PURPOSE Despite the fact that anatomical variations of the celiac trunk are well explored in the literature, information on these vessels diameters is scanty. The aims of the present study were to describe the arterial diameters of the celiac trunk and its main branches, and to investigate if these diameters are altered in those cases presenting anatomical variations of these vessels. METHODS...

Spontaneous isolated splanchnic artery dissection is uncommon with superior mesenteric artery (SMA) being the most commonly dissection-affected artery. Spontaneous celiac artery dissection is rare, but underestimation is anticipated due to variable clinical manifestations. Only 11% of celiac artery dissections are associated with SMA dissections. Spontaneous isolated splanchnic artery dissectio...

Spontaneous isolated celiac artery dissection is a rare disease and patients without evidence of significant complications often resolve with medical therapy alone; however, the extension of the dissection can lead to more serious complications including aneurysmal dilatation, complete occlusion, and rupture of a visceral artery. In these patients, optimal management has not yet been clearly de...