Manipulating the diseased thoracic aorta

Thoracic Aorta

Chronic hyperinsulinemia is suspected of enhancing the development of arterial diseases. However, direct metabolic effects of insulin on the inner arterial wall are poorly documented. To assess the possible influence of variations in smooth muscle phenotype, we measured lipogenesis from glucose by rat thoracic aortas that had been injured with a balloon catheter. Aortas were exposed to insulin ...

Diseases of the thoracic aorta.

[Aneurysms of the thoracic aorta].

The purpose of this paper is to review the natural history, surgical management, and clinical and radiographic features of aneurysm of the aorta above the diaphragm. Experience is limited to 40 patients, of whom only nine were women. An operation, the aim of which was to resect the aneurysm, was undertaken in 14 patients; three of these died in the early postoperative period and the others are ...

Atherosclerosis of the Thoracic Aorta

ata from pathology (1), transesophageal echocardiography TEE) (2), and, more recently, scanning and magnetic resoance imaging (3) studies have shown that atherosclerotic isease of the aortic arch is an independent risk factor for ischemic troke, associated with a high risk of recurrent vascular events. hese findings have been summarized in the literature (4,5) nd confirmed in a meta-analysis (6...

Aneurysm of Thoracic Aorta