AIM The actual occurrence of spontaneous plaque rupture in mice has been a matter of debate. We report on an in vivo observation of the actual event of possible plaque disruption in a living ApoE(-/-) mouse. METHODS AND RESULTS During live contrast-enhanced ultrasonography of a 50-week-old ApoE(-/-) male mouse, symptoms suggesting plaque disruption in the brachiocephalic artery were observed....

Abstract Background A tracheo-innominate fistula is a rare but life-threatening complication of tracheostomy and has mortality rate 100% without therapy. The underlying cause an acquired between the brachiocephalic trunk trachea, induced by cannula’s mechanical impact. Case presentation 25-year-old female was admitted with pulsatile bleeding from tracheostomy. artery fistula, which difficult to...

Aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is a rare anomaly, in which the right subclavian artery arises directly from the aortic arch instead of originating from the brachiocephalic artery. This anomaly should be taken into consideration during surgical procedures around esophagus, such as esophagectomy. Any unintentional injury of this artery during surgical procedures could be extremely life t...

The common carotid arteries provide the major source of blood to the head and neck. The right common carotid artery originates from the brachiocephalic trunk in the neck while the left arises in the thorax from the aortic arch. Normally, it gives two terminal branches, external and internal carotid arteries at the level of superior border of thyroid cartilage in carotid triangle. The anatomic u...

We report the case of a 58-year-old patient, with a three vessel disease with unstable angina. Due to refractory angina, she was referred to urgent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). In the preoperative evaluation were found severe obstructive lesions in the brachiocephalic trunk origin, left common carotid origin and left internal carotid artery. The patient underwent CABG, supra-aortic trun...

Abstract Background Takayasu arteritis (TA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that induces stenosis, occlusion, or aneurysmal degeneration of the aorta and its major branches. Though rarely reported, proximal lesions from aortic root to arch are more common in Asian populations than Western populations. In surgical treatment TA, anastomotic aneurysm can be problematic. Furthermore, atherosclero...

58 year-old male admitted to the Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences due to suspicion of mediastinal tumor for diagnostic endobronchial ultrasound procedure (EBUS). The main patient's complain was progressive dyspnea. Objective investigation revealed no major findings: normal breath sounds, heart rate - 96 bpm, blood pressure - 120/80 mmHg. Chest CT scan showed the mediastinal ...