Replacement of the descending aorta for mediastinal sarcoma: An unusual approach

Intimal sarcoma of the descending aorta.

Primary intimal angiosarcoma of the aorta (i.e., mostly intraluminal sarcomas with evidence of endothelial differentiation) is extraordinarily rare. We report a case in which the diagnosis was accurately made using immunohistochemistry in an embolectomy specimen. The patient was a 78-year-old man with a two-month history of bilateral claudication. Doppler ultrasound proved an embolus in both po...

the use of appropriate madm model for ranking the vendors of mci equipments using fuzzy approach

abstract nowadays, the science of decision making has been paid to more attention due to the complexity of the problems of suppliers selection. as known, one of the efficient tools in economic and human resources development is the extension of communication networks in developing countries. so, the proper selection of suppliers of tc equipments is of concern very much. in this study, a ...

Cardiac dislocation after replacement of the descending aorta.

Descending Aorta Rupture During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.

A 88-year-old woman with a permanent VDD pacemaker and severe aortic stenosis underwent elective transcath-eter aortic valve replacement because of high surgical risk (logistic Euroscore of 35.3%). Aortic valve area was 0.5 cm 2 , mean gradient was 86 mm Hg, and left ventricular ejection fraction was 64% on transthoracic echocardiography. Aortic annulus sizing was 23.5 and 23.7 mm by transesoph...

Management of descending mediastinal infections with an unusual cause: a report of 3 cases.

Mediastinal infections are a life-threatening and distinctly rare event, especially when they are caused by a dental abscess or by a foreign body that has not perforated the esophagus. We evaluated how best to treat descending mediastinal infections occurring from an unusual cause. We report 3 female patients with mediastinal infections: two aged 45 and 80 years, each with a dental abscess, and...