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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38546297/co-prevalence-of-arterial-aneurysm-location-a-correlation-analysis-based-on-a-retrospective-cross-sectional-observational-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Daniel Körfer, Samuel Kilian, Caspar Grond-Ginsbach, Johannes Hatzl, Maani Hakimi, Dittmar Böckler, Philipp Erhart
<b/> Background: The aim of this retrospective single-centre cross-sectional observational study was to investigate co-prevalence of arterial aneurysm location systematically. Patients and methods: Patients with the diagnosis of any arterial aneurysm from January 2006 to January 2016 were investigated in a single centre. Patients with hereditary disorders of connective tissue, systemic inflammatory disease, or arterial pathologies other than true aneurysms were excluded. Aneurysm locations were assessed for every patient included...
March 28, 2024: VASA. Zeitschrift Für Gefässkrankheiten
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38545363/the-effectiveness-of-the-flip-technique-in-vertical-ductal-stenting
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bedri Aldudak, Süleyman Geter, Mehmet Murat
BACKGROUND: In this study, the flip technique was compared with the classical method in terms of procedural success and procedure time during ductal stent implantation (DSI) via the carotid artery in patients whose pulmonary blood flow is dependent on the vertical type of ductus arteriosus (DA). METHODS: Between January 2019 and June 2023, 40 patients (24 males, 16 females; mean age: 15.9±15.4 days; range, 1 to 68 days) with vertical ductus-dependent pulmonary circulation who underwent patent DA stent implantation via the carotid artery were included in the study...
January 2024: Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38545070/predicting-asymptomatic-coronary-artery-disease-in-first-ever-acute-ischemic-stroke-patients-a-cross-sectional-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chen Wang, Chong Zheng, Jie Bao, Fan Yu, Jiabin Liu, Yan Li, Qi Kong, Xin Ma, Xiangying Du, Jie Lu
BACKGROUND: It is frequently observed that patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke (AIS) have a common occurrence of asymptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD). This condition is associated with a poor prognosis. Early detection and recognition of asymptomatic CAD in first-ever AIS patients may optimize the clinical management and ultimately lead to improved outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of aortic arch plaque (AAP) detected through combined computed tomography angiography (CTA) as an early predictor of asymptomatic CAD in patients with first-ever AIS without prior diagnosis of CAD...
March 15, 2024: Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38545055/comparison-of-micro-ct-image-enhancement-after-use-of-different-vascular-casting-agents
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ryan Margolis, Brian Merlo, Dara Chanthavisay, Chastity Chavez, Brian Trinh, Junjie Li
BACKGROUND: Microvascular visualization is crucial in understanding the mechanisms of several pathologies. For instance, visualization of the tumor microenvironment is important in understanding angiogenesis and role in cancer progression. Visualization would provide insights to cancer diagnosis, predicting metastatic growth, and evaluating therapeutic protocols. Similarly, understanding the microvascular network could be beneficial for study of degenerative diseases and tissue repair...
March 15, 2024: Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38544967/transcervical-approach-to-distal-extracranial-internal-carotid-aneurysm
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Joseph AbouAyash, Benjamin Greif, Gregory Salzler, Evan Ryer, Robert Garvin
We report the case of a 77-year-old woman presenting with an asymptomatic internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm arising at the skull base. The distal right extracranial ICA aneurysm presented as a challenging case due to difficulty in obtaining adequate surgical exposure and preserving the facial nerves present near the ICA aneurysm. Transcervical open repair with a team of vascular and otolaryngology surgeons was completed successfully. In this report, we detail the operative steps needed to complete this exposure and our perioperative management...
June 2024: Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38544452/geographic-distribution-and-neuropathology-of-elaeophora-schneideri-in-moose-alces-alces-shirasi-in-idaho-usa
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Christine J E Haake, Kyle R Taylor, Logan K Weyand, Eric T Van Beek, Chrissy D Eckstrand, Laura B A Williams, Stacey Dauwalter, Nicole L Walrath, Hollie M Miyasaki, Shane B Roberts, Mark A Hurley, Janet L Rachlow
Elaeophorosis, infection by the filarial worm Elaeophora schneideri, is a parasitic disease of wild ungulates in North America; however, our understanding of the relevance of E. schneideri to moose (Alces alces) morbidity and mortality is incomplete. Between March 2020 and July 2022, necropsy and histopathology were performed on 61 Shiras moose (Alces alces shirasi) in Idaho, US. Among the 41 adults (greater than 1 yr old), 21 moose were from northern Idaho, and 20 were from southeastern Idaho. Elaeophorosis was diagnosed in 24% (10 of 41)...
March 28, 2024: Journal of Wildlife Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38542402/natural-autoantibodies-in-biologic-treated-rheumatoid-arthritis-and-ankylosing-spondylitis-patients-associations-with-vascular-pathophysiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Diána Simon, Dorottya Kacsándi, Anita Pusztai, Boglárka Soós, Edit Végh, György Kerekes, Monika Bodoki, Szilvia Szamosi, Gabriella Szűcs, Zoltán Prohászka, Péter Németh, Tímea Berki, Zoltán Szekanecz
Cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality have been associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Natural autoantibodies (nAAb) are involved in innate immunity, as well as autoimmunity, inflammation, and atherosclerosis. There have not been any studies assessing the effects of biologics on nAAbs in RA and AS, also in relation to vascular pathophysiology. Fifty-three anti-TNF-treated RA and AS patients were included in a 12-month follow-up study. Anti-citrate synthase (CS) and anti-topoisomerase I fragment 4 (TOPO-F4) IgM and IgG levels were determined by ELISA...
March 18, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541966/an-evaluation-of-plasma-tnf-vegf-a-and-il-6-determination-as-a-risk-marker-of-atherosclerotic-vascular-damage-in-early-onset-cad-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marta Bialecka, Michał Rac, Violetta Dziedziejko, Krzysztof Safranow, Dariusz Chlubek, Monika Ewa Rać
Background : The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is multifactorial and diverse. Pro-inflammatory cytokines are involved in these processes. It is suggested that inflammation may represent a novel and modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Therefore, this study aimed to gain insight into the relationship between plasma concentrations of TNF, VEGF, IL-6, and radiological parameters of atherosclerosis progression in patients with early-onset coronary artery disease (CAD). Methods: Seventy clinically stable patients were included in the study group...
March 18, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541922/the-prepetrous-segment-of-the-internal-carotid-artery-as-a-neglected-site-of-symptomatic-atherosclerosis-a-single-center-series
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marialuisa Zedde, Ilaria Grisendi, Federica Assenza, Manuela Napoli, Claudio Moratti, Lara Bonacini, Giovanna Di Cecco, Serena D'Aniello, Claudio Pavone, Giovanni Merlino, Jukka Putaala, Franco Valzania, Rosario Pascarella
(1) Background: Non-stenotic complicated plaques are a neglected cause of stroke, in particular in young patients. Atherosclerosis has some preferential sites in extracranial arteries and the prepetrous segment of the internal carotid artery has been rarely described as site of atheroma in general and of complicated atheroma in stroke patients. The aim of this study is to describe the rate of the prepetrous internal carotid artery's (ICA) involvement in a single-center case series of young stroke patients. (2) Methods: All patients < 50 years old with acute ischemic stroke admitted to a single-center Stroke Unit during two time periods (the first one from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2019, and the second one from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2022), were prospectively investigated as part of a screening protocol of the Searching for Explanations for Cryptogenic Stroke in the Young: Revealing the Etiology, Triggers, and Outcome (SECRETO) study [ClinicalTrials...
March 15, 2024: Journal of Clinical Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541626/the-effect-of-age-hypertension-and-overweight-on-arterial-stiffness-assessed-using-carotid-wall-echo-tracking-in-childhood-and-adolescence
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Tomas Jurko, Michal Mestanik, Eva Jurkova, Kamil Zelenak, Eva Klaskova, Alexander Jurko
Arterial stiffness represents an independent predictor of the risk of subsequent cardiovascular events. Early identification of high-risk individuals is necessary for effective prevention and targeted interventions. Carotid wall echo-tracking is a modern method for an accurate evaluation of the structural and functional properties of carotid arteries. This study aimed to assess age and sex-specific reference values of the echo-tracking parameters of carotid stiffness in 400 healthy children and adolescents and to evaluate the potential early effect of elevated blood pressure and overweight in 69 overweight normotensives, 45 white coat hypertensives, and 44 essential hypertensives...
February 23, 2024: Life
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541182/takayasu-s-arteritis-a-special-case-report-and-review-of-the-literature
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Paloma Moisii, Irina Jari, Alexandru Gratian Naum, Doina Butcovan, Grigore Tinica
Background : Takayasu's arteritis is a rare type of vasculitis with severe complications like stroke, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, secondary hypertension, and aneurysms. Diagnosis is achieved using clinical and angiographic criteria. Treatment is medical and surgical, but unfortunately, the outcome is limited. Case presentation : A 34-year-old Caucasian woman had an ischemic stroke (2009). She was diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis and received treatment with methotrexate, prednisolone, and antiplatelet agents, with a mild improvement in clinical state...
March 9, 2024: Medicina
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541164/unlocking-the-dietary-puzzle-how-macronutrient-intake-shapes-the-relationship-between-visfatin-and-atherosclerosis-in-type-2-diabetes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kati Kärberg, Alastair Forbes, Margus Lember
Background and Objectives . Optimal nutrition for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) aims to improve glycemic control by promoting weight loss and reducing adipose tissue, consequently improving cardiovascular health. Dietary alterations can influence adipose tissue metabolism and potentially impact adipocytokines like visfatin, thereby affecting atherosclerosis development. This study aimed to investigate dietary habits and adherence to recommendations among individuals with T2DM and to examine how dietary adherence influences the association between visfatin and subclinical atherosclerosis...
March 6, 2024: Medicina
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541101/what-is-the-added-value-of-carotid-ceus-in-the-characterization-of-atherosclerotic-plaque
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REVIEW
Andrejs Lioznovs, Maija Radzina, Laura Saule, Peteris Einars Grinbergs, Aigars Lacis
Background and Objectives : Unstable atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries is one of the main risk factors for cerebral ischemia. Duplex ultrasound is a frequently used diagnostic method, but it has some limitations for microvascularization and neovascularization evaluation. The aim of this review was to evaluate the role of the new multiparametric US method-contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)-in atherosclerotic plaque instability verification. Materials and Methods : Original studies, reviews, and meta-analyses were included in this article...
February 23, 2024: Medicina
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38541031/assessment-of-arterial-stiffness-and-biochemical-markers-in-systemic-lupus-erythematosus-in-the-diagnosis-of-subclinical-atherosclerosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dominika Blachut, Brygida Przywara-Chowaniec, Michalina Mazurkiewicz, Andrzej Tomasik
Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are 2-10 times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) than the general population. The assessment of the risk of developing CVD is an important direction for further clinical management. The study was conducted retrospectively and included patients with SLE. The aim of the study was to assess the measurements of pulse wave velocity (PWV), carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), ankle-brachial index (ABI) and biochemical parameters. Subclinical atherosclerosis was also assessed...
March 8, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540997/association-between-expression-of-insulin-like-growth-factor-1-igf-1-igf-1-receptor-igf-1r-and-hypertension-mediated-organ-damage-hmod-parameters-in-leukocytes-and-plasma-of-children-adolescents-with-primary-hypertension
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Renata Grzywa-Czuba, Joanna Beata Trojanek, Jacek Michałkiewicz, Izabela Kubiszewska, Łukasz Obrycki, Aldona Wierzbicka-Rucińska, Mieczysław Litwin
A decrease in IGF-1 is often linked to inflammation. Low systemic and local IGF-1 production and downregulation of IGF-1R expression may precede and predict PH development in children/adolescents. Leukocyte mRNA expression of IGF-1 and its receptor (IGF-1R) and plasma IGF-1 were measured in a group of 39 PH children/adolescents (29 boys and 10 girls) and 35 age-matched normotensive children (19 boys and 16 girls) using the RT-PCR and ELISA tests. The expression of the IGF-1R protein was assessed by flow cytometry...
February 28, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540992/uncommon-carotid-artery-stenting-complications-a-series-by-images
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Giuseppe Vadalà, Vincenzo Sucato, Francesco Costa, Fausto Castriota, Roberto Nerla, Giuseppe Roscitano, Antonio Giovanni Versace, Alfredo Ruggero Galassi, Antonio Micari
AIMS: To describe through emblematic images rare but clinically relevant carotid artery stenting complications that occurred at two high-volume centres for carotid artery stenting (CAS). BACKGROUND: CAS is an alternative to carotid endarterectomy (CEA) for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis in patients judged to be at high risk for CEA. CAS complications range between 1 and 9% and are higher in older patients complaining of neurological symptoms at the time of presentation...
February 26, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540966/open-retrograde-stenting-of-proximal-innominate-and-common-carotid-artery-stenosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marvin Kapalla, Albert Busch, Steffen Wolk, Christian Reeps
PURPOSE: The evidence regarding the treatment of open retrograde stenting of innominate artery (IA) or common carotid artery stenosis (CCA) is limited, and is suspected to carry a high risk of stroke and death. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of such hybrid procedures. METHODS: A retrospective, monocentric study of all patients who underwent retrograde stenting of proximal IA and CCA stenosis via surgical cutdown of the CCA, with or without concomitant CEA, between 2016 and 2023 was performed...
February 20, 2024: Journal of Personalized Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38540361/transcriptomic-analysis-of-postnatal-rat-carotid-body-development
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ning Wang, Ying-Jie Peng, Wenjun Kang, Matthew Hildreth, Nanduri R Prabhakar, Jayasri Nanduri
The carotid body (CB), located bilaterally at the carotid artery bifurcations, is the primary sensory organ for monitoring arterial blood O2 levels. Carotid bodies are immature at birth, exhibiting low sensitivity to hypoxia, and become more sensitive with maturation during the first few weeks of neonatal life. To understand the molecular basis for the postnatal developmental hypoxic responses of CB, we isolated CBs from 5-day and 21-day-old Sprague-Dawley rats and performed RNA sequencing, which allows comprehensive analysis of gene expression...
February 27, 2024: Genes
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539676/adventitia-layer-focused-microsurgical-flow-reconstruction-for-long-segment-tubular-stenosis-of-the-cervical-segment-c1-internal-carotid-artery-clinical-valuable-experience-in-20-cases
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Efecan Cekic, Mehmet Erkan Ustun
To evaluate the efficacy of perivascular sympathectomy in managing adventitia layer-related long-segment tubular stenosis of cervical segment (C1) internal carotid arteries (ICAs) in a cohort where conventional medical and endovascular interventions were not viable options, we retrospectively analyzed 20 patients (8 males, 12 females, aged 41-63 years) who underwent perivascular sympathectomy for long-segment (>5 cm) tubular cervical ICA stenosis (non-atherosclerotic, non-intima related, and nondolichoarteriopathic) between 2017 and 2023...
March 19, 2024: Brain Sciences
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38539434/vascular-morbidity-and-mortality-in-craniopharyngioma-patients-a-scoping-review
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REVIEW
Julia Beckhaus, Carsten Friedrich, Hermann L Müller
Craniopharyngioma (CP) treatment, including surgery and radiotherapy, can have short- and long-term vascular side effects. Hypothalamic damage is related to morbid obesity and may increase the lifelong risk of experiencing vascular events in CP patients. This review summarized the available evidence regarding vascular complications in adamantinomatous or papillary CP patients, whatever their age at diagnosis. Three databases (Medline, CINAHL, Web of Science) were searched (06/2023) to retrieve eligible articles...
March 8, 2024: Cancers
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