Herein, we present a case of aortic dissection with right carotid artery occlusion that was treated successfully thrombus evacuation from the false lumen occluded during hemiarch replacement. This procedure is performed two maneuvers: aggressive retrieval innominate circulatory arrest and common through right-neck incision heart beating. In this alternative method, thrombi can be evacuated more...

Tracheoinnominate artery fistula is a critical complication of tracheostomy. The most important factors influencing patient outcome are prompt diagnosis, immediate control of bleeding with a patent airway, and emergency operation with or without interruption of the innominate artery. Here, we report a case of tracheoinnominate artery fistula in a 40-year-old woman with cerebrovascular accident ...

Tracheo-innominate artery fistula (TIF) is an uncommon yet life threatening complication after a tracheostomy. Rates of 0.1–1% after surgical tracheostomy have been reported, with a peak incidence at 7–14 days post procedure. It is usually fatal unless treatment is instituted immediately. Initial case reports of TIF resulted from surgically performed tracheostomies. We present three fatalities ...

OBJECTIVE This study sought to determine whether simvastatin, a 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, has stabilizing effects on vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques that are independent of their lipid-lowering capabilities. METHODS AND RESULTS Simvastatin (50 mg/kg per day) was administered to 30-week-old apolipoprotein E-deficient mice exhibiting advanced unstable atheros...