Calcification of thoracic aorta – solar eclipse sign

Calcification of thoracic aorta – solar eclipse sign

BACKGROUND Calcification of thoracic aorta is very common in old people, especially ones with hypertension. This can sometime be visible on plain chest radiograph. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a male patient who had extensive deposition of calcium in the thoracic aorta. CONCLUSION The relationship between aortic calcification and coronary atherosclerosis remains contentious. Compu...

Gender differences in coronary arteries and thoracic aorta calcification.

Calcifications are part of the development of atherosclerosis; they occur exclusively in atherosclerotic arteries and are absent in the normal vessel wall.1 Studies have demonstrated calcification in both coronaries and aortic arteries to be a specific marker of underlying atherosclerosis in the respective vascular beds.1 Extensive evidence exist that men are more likely to have calcification i...

Progression of coronary artery calcification and thoracic aorta calcification in kidney transplant recipients.

BACKGROUND Vascular calcification independently predicts cardiovascular disease, the major cause of death in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs). Longitudinal studies of vascular calcification in KTRs are few and small and have short follow-up. We assessed the evolution of coronary artery (CAC) and thoracic aorta calcification and their determinants in a cohort of prevalent KTRs. STUDY DESIGN...

Hemoptysis as a Rare Presentation of Thoracic Aorta Aneurysm

Hemoptysis is the rarest presentation of thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA).This critical condition is one of the life-threatening medical emergencies. Even with prompt approaches, TAA can have highly terrible outcomes.   Although TAA is an almost asymptomatic condition that is accidentally discovered, imaging with contrast is the most useful modality to diagnosis it.

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