Abdominal Aorta Dilatation and Cardiovascular Outcomes

Abdominal Aorta Dilatation and Cardiovascular Outcomes

Aortic aneurysm is defined as having a permanent localized dilatation of the aorta, with at least 50% increase in diameter compared with the expected normal diameter of that aortic segment. The same guidelines do not offer a definition for a localized aortic dilatation of <50% of the expected normal diameter, commonly referred to in clinical practice as mild aortic dilatation. Further, this def...

Comparison of Abdominal Aorta Intima-Media Thickness, Serum Level of Leptin, and Lipid Profile between Maternal Preeclampsia and Neonatal Outcomes

Background Pre-eclampsia is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women. This study was done with the objective of measuring abdominal aorta intima-media thickness, serum level of leptin, and lipid profile in neonates of pre-eclampsia mothers and comparing them with neonates of mothers without pre-eclampsia (control group). Materials and Methods Ninety neonates of pre...

Abdominal Aorta

Echocardiography and Abdominal Aorta

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SympatheticControlbf Canine Abdominal Aorta

In anesthetized dogs the peripheral ends of the cut sympathetic chains (LGi-LG2 level) were stimulated while blood pressure was held constant artificially, and the diameter of the abdominal aorta was monitored. Bilateral stimulation induced a reduction in diameter that was directly related to the stimulation frequency. Maximal diameter reduction of the aorta above the iliac bifurcation averaged...