while blunt trauma of the head and neck are a common pattern of injury, significant problems related to the prompt diagnosis and optimal management of traumatic artery injuries have been reported in the literature. while patients with major artery injuries might develop hemorrhagic shock very rapidly, patients with blunt cerebrovascular injuries (bcvi) can present asymptomatic, but complication...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to present radial and saphenous vein graft (SVG) occlusion results more than 5 years following coronary artery bypass surgery. BACKGROUND In the RAPS (Radial Artery Patency Study) study, complete graft occlusion was less frequent in radial artery compared with SVG 1 year post-operatively while functional occlusion (Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Peripheral intracranial aneurysms can be difficult to treat with traditional surgical or embolization techniques that spare the parent vessel. We report the results of our use of coil occlusion of the parent vessel for the treatment of nine peripheral intracranial aneurysms. METHODS During approximately a 4-year period, nine patients (six men and three women, 27 to 68 y...

We analyzed the clinical profiles and autopsy findings of five patients who died shortly after developing cerebral infarction following thrombotic occlusion of the internal carotid artery. In all five cases, thrombotic occlusion was caused by rupture of the fibrous lining over the gruel of atheroma at the origin of the internal carotid artery showing tight stenosis of the lumen. The mean +/- SD...

Acute basilar artery occlusion is a neurological emergency. Unlike anterior circulation stroke presenting with hemiparesis, the symptoms of basilar artery occlusion are challenging to recognise in the emergency setting. Basilar artery occlusion can rarely lead to ischaemia of the auditory pathways, resulting in bizarre, positive auditory hallucinations. Here, we report two cases of basilar arte...

A cute myocardial infarction (AMI) associated with left main coronary artery (LMCA) occlusion frequently results in poor prognosis because of the extensive area at risk with anterolateral wall involvement. Early diagnosis and subsequent treatment are essential to rescue these patients. In the current study, we retrospectively compared ECG findings in patients with LMCA occlusion, to those with ...