An 81-year-old man was hospitalized because of fever and pain in the temporal region. Temporal artery biopsy revealed temporal arteritis; steroid therapy was started. Chest computed tomography and kidney biopsy revealed interstitial pneumonia and necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis, respectively. Because his myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (MPO-ANCA) level was 215.0 U/mL, a diagnosis ...

There are three strategies for patients with coronary artery disease (CAD): medical therapy, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). With the development of drug-eluting stents, PCI is now widely used as the firstline treatment around the world. The advantage of CABG over PCI, however, remains in ...

The authors report a case of concurrent moyamoya disease and glycogen storage disease Type 1a that was successfully managed with bypass surgery. This 7-year-old Japanese girl, diagnosed with glycogen storage disease Type 1a at the age of 2 years, presented with repeated transient ischemic attacks. Cerebral angiography revealed severe stenosis ...

In this review, the current role of intracranial angioplasty and intra-arterial vasodilators for post-hemorrhagic vasospasm is described with an emphasis on the rationale for its use and the supporting data from published scientific and clinical studies. Current clinical indications and specific techniques are highlighted. Special attention is given to the ...

Pulmonary embolism is a serious complication after arthroscopy of the knee, about which there is limited information. We have identified the incidence and risk factors for symptomatic pulmonary embolism after arthroscopic procedures on outpatients. The New York State Department of Health Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System database was used ...

The objective of this study was to compare the blood pool agent Gadomer with a small contrast agent for the visualization of ultra-small, collateral arteries (diameter<1 mm) with high resolution steady-state MR angiography (SS-MRA) in a rabbit hind limb ischemia model. Ten rabbits underwent unilateral femoral artery ligation. On days ...

For video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) on metastatic pulmonary tumors, wedge resection using an endo-stapler is the standard procedure in many institutions. However, this procedure can miss lesions or compromise surgical margins, particularly with small, deep lesions. The planned pulmonary resection in this study is a surgical method for pulmonary resection ...

The International Study of Intracranial Aneurysms found that for patients with no previous history of subarachnoid hemorrhage, small (< 7 mm) anterior circulation and posterior circulation aneurysms had a 0% and 2.5% risk of subarachnoid hemorrhage over 5 years, respectively. To determine whether cerebral aneurysms shrink with rupture. The clinical ...

A 46-year-old female with a past history of ulcerative colitis (UC) was diagnosed with subacute thyroiditis (SAT), which improved with prednisolone (PSL) treatment (60 mg/day). The dose of PSL was gradually decreased, however upper back and neck pain and chest discomfort developed. The patient was diagnosed with Takayasu's arteritis (TA) ...

This article reviews current neuroimaging techniques used for screening, diagnosis, and follow-up of patients with intracranial aneurysms as well as neuroendovascular therapeutic options available to patients. The diagnosis and management of intracranial aneurysms have evolved dramatically in the past 20 years. MR angiography and CT angiography allow radiologists to reliably ...

The use of thrombolytic therapy in the treatment of thrombosed infrainguinal native arteries and bypass grafts has increased over the years. Main limitation of this treatment modality, however, is the occurrence of bleeding complications. Low intensity ultrasound (US) has been shown to accelerate enzymatic thrombolysis, thereby reducing therapy time. So ...

We wanted to evaluate the feasibility of catheter-directed thrombolysis with a continuous infusion of low-dose urokinase for treating non-acute (less than 14 days) deep venous thrombosis of the lower extremity. The clinical data of 110 patients who were treated by catheter-directed thrombolysis with a continuous infusion of low-dose urokinase for ...

Acute revascularization is associated with improved outcomes in ischemic stroke patients. It is unclear which method of intra-arterial intervention, if any, is ideal. Promising approaches in acute stroke treatment are likely a combination of intravenous and endovascular revascularization efforts, combining early treatment initiation with direct clot manipulation and/or PTA/stenting. In ...

Acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is rarely encountered by clinicians. The most common manifestation of acute PVT is sudden onset of abdominal pain. A computed tomography scan without contrast often shows a high-density material in the portal vein. After injection of contrast agents, absence of luminal enhancement and enlargement of ...

Radial movement of the arterial wall is a well-known indicator of the mechanical properties of arteries in arterial disease examinations. In the present study, two different motion estimation methods, based on the block-matching and maximum-gradient algorithms, were examined to extract the radial displacement of the carotid artery wall. Each program ...

Pulmonary aspergilloma and pulmonary actinomycosis are rare pulmonary infectious diseases. Clinical manifestations of pulmonary aspergilloma and pulmonary actinomycosis include chronic cough, fever, chest pain, hemoptysis and other pathologies, but some patients may be asymptomatic. We report a case of 33-year-old healthy woman without any underlying diseases, who was admitted to ...

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the vascular structures of the lower limb with multidetector computed tomography (CT) angiography and to reveal the importance of this method in preoperative planning of microsurgical transplantation. In 24 patients, lower-limb arteries were bilaterally evaluated with 16-detector spiral CT scanner in terms of ...

Isolated iliac artery aneurysms are uncommon, comprising less than 2% of all abdominal aneurysmal disease. Although they have a fairly innocuous natural history, when they have attained a large size they carry a significant risk of rupture. Rupture is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Therefore, an early diagnosis and ...

Paradoxical embolization is an uncommon but devastating complication of pulmonary embolism (PE). Awareness of this complication with prompt recognition and treatment could serve to preclude significant disability and death. Described is a case of PE associated with paradoxical embolism to the arteries of both upper extremities. While patent foramen ovale ...

Over the past decade different effective treatment options for use in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have been developed. Due to multiple pathophysiological pathways in PAH and unsatisfactory overall results with the use of monotherapy in a substantial number of PAH patients, there is a pharmacological rationale for combination therapy. The ...

Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS) is a progressive disease and it is usually associated with hypertension as well as with chronic kidney and cardiovascular disease. Although the anatomical lesions are relatively easy to depict, there is need to identify diagnostic methods to establish the functional significance of the stenosis and ...

Intracerebral haematoma (ICH) occurs in one-third of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) and is associated with poor prognosis. Identification of risk factors for ICH from aneurysmal rupture may help in balancing risks of treatment of unruptured aneurysms. We assessed potential clinical and aneurysmal risk factors for ICH from aneurysmal ...

OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN: The aim of the study was to document the radiation doses to patients during the implantation of stents in various arteries and to discuss potential reasons for prolongation of radiological procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Measurements of air kerma (Gy) and dose-area product (Gy cm(2)) (DAP) were carried out simultaneously ...

PURPOSE: Accurate stenosis quantification in the carotid arteries is of great clinical importance. We aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of multi-slice computed tomography angiography (CTA) to digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for the detection and grading of atherosclerotic lesions involving the supraaortic arteries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 30 ...

OBJECTIVE: Numerous studies have shown that, when using conventional perfusion methodology, patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting within 7 days of receiving clopidogrel are at increased risk of bleeding, re-exploration, and blood transfusion. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of clopidogrel administration before coronary artery bypass ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The axillary vein is another option for central venous catheterisation, with less chance of accidental arterial puncture as there is a greater distance between artery and vein, and from vein to rib cage, compared with other sites. Better success, lower complication rates and faster access can be ...

ObjectiveTo explore the feasibility of a dual-energy computed tomographic angiography (DECTA) protocol using test-bolus injection with reduction of contrast material (CM) dose in second generation dual-source CT system. MethodsTotally 57 consecutive patients underwent CT angiography scan covering the cervical and cerebral arteries. CT was performed with second generation dual-source CT ...

A combined open surgical and endovascular approach to managing aneurysms of the distal aortic arch (hybrid arch repair) is evolving as a viable treatment option. Our aim is to describe a treatment strategy in high-risk patients and report the technical and clinical success of the hybrid approach to aneurysms involving ...

A 19-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of bilateral multiple nodular shadows on the chest radiograph. She complained of no symptoms. The pulmonary lesions were diagnosed pathologically as epithelioid hemangioendothelioma. She has been followed without treatment for more than 10 years. Among all lesions, only two pulmonary nodules ...

We evaluated the feasibility of endovascular embolization for the management of distal anterior choroidal artery (AChA) aneurysms associated with moyamoya disease and performed a literature review to summarize their clinical features and treatment. We describe two cases of moyamoya disease-associated distal AChA aneurysms treated by endovascular embolization. In both cases, ...

This monograph reviews currently accepted criteria for extirpation of the aneurysmal thoracic aorta. Presence of symptoms suffices to justify resection regardless of size. For asymptomatic patients, resection of the ascending aorta at 5 to 5.5 cm is warranted. The descending aorta can be watched until slightly larger sizes (ie, 5.5-6 ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious, progressive condition, which can present idiopathically or secondary to conditions such as systemic sclerosis or congenital heart disease. The condition exists in both adult and paediatric forms, which possess several similar characteristics. Adult and paediatric PAH can, however, be distinguished based on underlying ...

This study evaluated the durability of adjunctive endovascular neck procedures, including aortic cuffs, Palmaz stents (Cordis, Miami Lakes, Fla), and high-pressure balloon angioplasty, at managing intraoperative proximal neck complications during endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). This was a single-center retrospective review of EVARs. The primary outcome variable studied was survival ...

Exercise electrocardiography test (EET) has limited sensitivity and specificity. Recently, color M-mode-derived propagation velocity of the descending thoracic aorta (APV) has been shown to be associated with coronary artery disease (CAD). We evaluated the incremental value of APV for better prediction of CAD in EET-positive patients. Color M-mode APV was ...

Aortic arch aneurysms present a significant clinical challenge. Historically, open repair has been the mainstay of therapy, but it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In particular, the risk of stroke is not insignificant. The development of endovascular therapies has allowed for the less invasive treatment of thoracic aortic ...

A 36-year-old woman suffered meningioma in her right cerebellopontine angle. Air embolisms often complicate sitting-position surgeries. Because TEE guides the localization of central venous catheters and promptly locates air embolisms promptly enough for effective treatment, TEE is an effective monitoring method for sitting-position surgeries.

Background: Acute pulmonary embolism is a common disease with substantial morbidity and mortality in untreated patients. It requires an urgent positive diagnosis. Aim: To assess the prevalence of acute pulmonary embolism and calculate the sensitivity and specificity of multidetector CT for the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism in a hospital ...

To introduce the frequency and segment analysis of in-stent stenosis for intracranial stent assisted endovascular treatment on complex aneurysms. A retrospective study was performed in 158 patients who had intracranial complex aneurysms and were treated by endovascular stent application with or without coil embolization. Of these, 102 patients were evaluated ...

Mid-aortic stenosis (MAS) is a rare clinical entity that is characterised by profound narrowing of the abdominal aorta. MAS usually presents with severe hypertension. Treatment modalities include antihypertensive medication, angioplasty, and surgery. If adequate treatment is initiated long-term prognosis is favourable. Here, we report on 13-year-old girl with MAS who ...

Fenestrated aortic stent-grafts are increasingly being used to treat patients with juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Sizing of these stent-grafts is critical to ensure success and requires detailed expert assessment of aortic morphology. At present little is known about how sizing of these stent-grafts varies between observers and the necessary ...

BACKGROUND: Giant splenic artery pseudoaneurysms (≥5 cm in size) are rare entities. We document the successful operative management of one of the largest splenic artery pseudoaneurysms (18 cm) ever reported as well as review the world literature on the subject. METHOD: Our literature review identified 160 cases of splenic artery pseudoaneurysm in ...

The aim of this study was to propose local diagnostic reference levels (DRL) for exposure to radiation during diagnostic procedures and neuroradiological interventions such as cerebral angiography and embolisation of cerebral aneurysms (intra-cranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations). Hospitals should adopt the national DRLs for use locally or establish their own ...

Continuous artery-selective spin labeling (CASSL) is based on a standard continuous arterial spin labeling sequence with adiabatic flow-driven inversion and an amplitude-modulated control experiment, and has been proposed recently as a new method for the noninvasive flow territory mapping of cerebral arteries. Spatial selectivity is achieved by the rotation of ...

Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology. Arterial involvement is uncommon but associated with important morbidity and mortality. We describe the clinical course of BD with severe pulmonary artery involvement in a 19-year-old man. He presented with massive haemoptysis related to pulmonary artery aneurysms. Initial treatment ...

Extracranial internal carotid artery stenosis is an important cause of ipsilateral stroke. The natural history of the disease is related to the presence or absence of ipsilateral hemispheric symptoms and the severity of stenosis. Doppler ultrasound is commonly used as a screening test, with more advanced noninvasive imaging studies such ...

Aims: The advent of three-dimensional (3D) rotational angiography (3D DSA) challenged the role of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) as a "gold standard" in the diagnosis of intracranial aneurysms. In this study, we report our experiences in diagnosing intracranial aneurysms by using 3D DSA with volume rendering (VR) technique, particularly focusing ...

To evaluate stent-induced artifacts by 64-row multidetector computed tomography (MDCT). We studied 26 stented patients with MDCT before conventional coronary angiography (CCA). The CT values were measured. Stents were classified as occluded, with significant stenosis, with nonsignificant stenosis, or patent. For the patent stents, mean in-stent and out-stent CT values ...

Ibudilast, a mixed phosphodiesterase (PDE) 3/4 inhibitor, is a cerebral vasodilator widely used in Japan for treating post-stroke dizziness. However, little studies have been conducted on the vasorelaxant effects of PDE inhibitors in the vertebrobasilar artery associated with dizziness onset. The in vitro vasorelaxant properties of ibudilast were, therefore, investigated ...

New imaging techniques have been used as surrogate markers of atherosclerotic burden to determine the effects of pharmacologic intervention. The aim of this study was to better determine potential utility and limitations of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging for assessing regression and progression in coronary artery disease. Medline was searched for ...

Object Knowledge of the detailed anatomy of the craniocervical junction is important to neurosurgeons. To the authors' knowledge, no study has addressed the detailed anatomy of the intracranial (first) denticulate ligament and its intracranial course and relationships. Methods In 10 embalmed and 5 unembalmed adult cadavers, the authors performed posterior ...