1054-151 Aortic gadolinium enhancement is associated with myocardial infarction, aging, and decreased aortic distensibility

Aortic wall gadolinium enhancement in thoracic aortic aneurysm patients

Background Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) disease is an often asymptomatic, insidious process that includes structural aortic changes, dilation, and eventually causes death. Aneurysm prevalence exceeds 4% and is the 15th leading cause of death in the US. TAA disease is associated with congenital and acquired defects in the aortic wall including elastin derangements, increased collagen, glycosam...

Pulmonary function is associated with distal aortic calcium, not proximal aortic distensibility. MESA lung study.

Forced expiratory volume in one second strongly predicts mortality from cardiovascular disease. FEV(1) has been associated with aortic stiffness a strong independent predictor of cardiovascular mortality. However, the anatomical site and possible mechanisms linking aortic stiffness and lung function are unknown. We therefore examined if FEV(1) and CT percent emphysema were associated with calci...

myocardial infarction in a patient with prosthetic aortic valve

a 45- year old man with a history of aortic valve replacement presented with acute chest pain which was diagnosed to be anterior wall myocardial infarction. he received thrombolytic therapy with streptokinase. echocardiography and fluoroscopy showed normally functioning ball and cage aortic prosthesis. coronary arteriography showed globular filling defect in midportion of left anterior descendi...

Aortic distensibility is increasing in elite athletes.

Hypertrophic osteopathy associated with aortic thrombosis in a dog

Background: Aortic thrombosis (ATh) is an uncommon problem in dogs. Although the pathogenesis of hypertrophic osteopathy (HO) is unknown, it is thought this can be due to blood flow disorder. In this case, removal of aortic thromboembolism (ATE) resulted in periosteal proliferation. Case description: A 4.8-kg, 3-year-old, intact female Maltese was referred with...