The risk of thrombosis of mechanical valves is higher in the mitral position compared with aortic position and in older generation ... This review examines the incidence, aetiology, clinical features, ...

To understand the adjunctive role of cardiac CT in patients with clinical prosthetic AV disease such as leaflet thrombosis or structural valve degeneration. The healthcare burden posed by aortic ...

Widespread atherosclerosis and arterial thrombosis are major contributors ... histopathological analysis in the abdominal aorta limited the pathological characterisation of the disease. The reliance ...

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Aortic thrombus, particularly in the form of floating thrombus or mural thrombus, poses significant risks, including acute limb ischemia and potential embolization. Recent research has focused on ...

We describe a case of a hypercoagulable young patient with arterial embolism in whom investigations revealed a mural pedunculated aortic arch thrombosis without clear diffuse atherosclerotic lesions.

The Medicare data contradict results from the TCW randomized trial but better represent real-world practice, say authors.

with a significant correlation between the presence of fresh parietal thrombus and elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, a marker of inflammation[1]. This suggests that the type of aortic ...

The other pulmonary artery gets blood supply by a duct (isolated) or a collateral off the aorta. Type IV ... anomalous venous connection. Subcostal imaging including, frontal, left anterior ...

The doctor usually performs a physical exam followed by an imaging study of the visceral and intestinal arteries. Often the first test is a duplex ultrasound which may be followed by a computed ...

Third, as some patients did not have adequate imaging follow-up, it was not possible to assess chimney patency and evolution of endoleak accurately. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair with the ...