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Aneurisma aórtico e insuficiencia valvular severa por sífilis terciaria en paciente joven, una enfermedad desatendida

La sífilis es causada por Treponema pallidum, es reconocida por la variedad de sus manifestaciones clínicas; compromete el sistema nervioso, tegumentario y cardiovascular. Las alteraciones cardiovasculares ocurren en 70% de los casos con sífilis no tratada, el 71% de las aortitis sifilíticas desarrol...

Aneurisma de seno de valsalva fistulizado a auricula derecha

Rev. chil. cardiol; 41 (2), 2022
Resumen: Los aneurismas de seno de Valsalva son una malformación rara de observar en la práctica clínica. Se presentan a cualquier edad y pueden ser de origen congénito o adquirido. La importancia de su estudio radica en que potencialmente pueden complicarse con rotura y fistulización a otra estruct...

Early and late-term follow-up results of patients diagnosed with aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection with aortic regurgitation undergoing aortic valve repair or valve-sparing aortic surgery

Abstract Introduction: Valve-reimplantation and remodelling techniques used in aortic reconstruction provide successful early, mid, and long-term results. We present our early and late-term experience with 110 patients with aortic regurgitation (AR) who underwent aortic valve repair (AVr) or valve-spari...

Patient with unicuspid aortic valve and ascending aorta aneurysm treated with ozaki procedure and ascending aorta replacement

Abstract Although aortic valve replacement remains the gold standard treatment for aortic valve diseases like stenosis (AS) or insufficiency, new surgical methods have been developed with a focus in the reconstruction of the aortic valve rather than replacing it. The Ozaki procedure involves a tailored r...

Cirugia vascular y covid 19: tres casos con diferentes implicaciones

Rev. guatemalteca cir; 27 (1), 2021
Introducción: por primera vez en poco más de un siglo, el mundo se ha enfrentado a una pandemia, la del COVID 19, que ha infectado y matado a millones de personas . Esta enfermedad presenta una amplia gama de manifestaciones y órganos y sistemas afectados, siendo uno de los principales el sistema circ...

Emergency endovascular repair of aortoiliac aneurysms in COVID-19 times

Abstract In this paper, we describe a case series of four patients who were admitted with emergencies related to aortic aneurysms over a 3-day period and were treated with endovascular repair. The first patient was an 81-year-old female with a history of abdominal pain and a ruptured aortic aneurysm diag...

Customização intraoperatória de endoprótese para correção de fístula aortoentérica em contexto de urgência: um relato de caso

Resumo A fístula aortoentérica é uma grave condição clínica, e seu manejo permanece sendo um grande desafio técnico aos cirurgiões. A abordagem por cirurgia convencional nesses casos está relacionada a altos índices de morbimortalidade. A cirurgia endovascular apresenta-se como uma ótima alter...

Retroperitoneal iliac conduits as an alternative access site for endovascular aortic repair: a tertiary care center experience

Abstract Background Retroperitoneal open iliac conduits (ROIC) are used in patients with hostile iliac anatomy undergoing endovascular aortic repair (EVAR). Objectives We hereby report our experience of ROIC in patients subjected to EVAR. Methods This was a retrospective evaluation of 8 patients out o...

The largest reported giant ascending aortic aneurysm presented with superior vena cava syndrome

Abstract Giant ascending aortic aneurysm is a rare condition. In this paper, we present an uncommon case of giant ascending aortic aneurysm with a maximal diameter of 14 cm in a 77-year-old woman presenting with unusual symptoms. The patient underwent a successful surgery involving ascending aortic repla...