BACKGROUND The objective was to evaluate the effects of rosiglitazone on iliac arteries of hypercholesterolemic rabbits undergoing balloon catheter injury in the contralateral iliac arteries. METHODS White male rabbits were fed a hypercholesterolemic diet for 6 weeks and divided into two groups as follows: rosiglitazone group, 14 rabbits treated with rosiglitazone (3 mg/Kg body weight/day) du...

Studies utilizing systemic administration of alpha-adrenergic antagonists have failed to demonstrate sympathetic vasoconstriction in working muscles during dynamic exercise. The purpose of this study was to examine the existence of active sympathetic vasoconstriction in working skeletal muscles by using selective intra-arterial blockade. Six mongrel dogs were instrumented chronically with flow ...

OBJECTIVE Endovascular techniques to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms results in lower morbidity and mortality rates. However, dilation of the common iliac arteries prevents adequate distal sealing, which compromises the procedure success. The aim of this study is report the long-term outcomes of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms associated with aneurysm of the common iliac artery follow...

Isolated bilateral internal iliac artery (IIA) aneurysm is a rare and potentially lethal disease. Endovascular repair of this disorder is a matter of debate. A symptomatic 68-year-old male presented with severe pelvic pains. Computed tomography revealed a leaking 46-mm aneurysm in the right IIA, a 27-mm aneurysm in the left IIA, and ectatic changes at a diameter of 31 mm in the right common ili...

BACKGROUND Placenta percreta is a very rare, but extremely life-threatening obstetrical pathology for the mother and the child, especially in the cases when it is not diagnosed before the birth and when it results in massive bleeding and a dramatic deterioration of condition. It is extremely important to diagnose this pathology as early as possible and plan further optimal care of patients in o...

The objective of this work was to compare Doppler flows pulsatility index (PI) and resistance indexes (RI) of uterine and internal iliac arteries during pregnancy in low risk women and in those with stage-1 essential hypertension. From January 2010 and December 2012, a longitudinal and prospective study was carried out in 103 singleton uneventful pregnancies (72 low-risk pregnancies and 31 with...

Ectopic kidneys are rare and usually present incidental findings during invasive or non-invasive angiography. Their parenchyma is not more susceptible to disease and symptoms occur mainly due to alteration of the anatomic relations. The main renal artery of the ectopic kidney derives invariably from the aorta; however, accessory renal arteries may originate from almost any arterial branch adjac...

INTRODUCTION Neointimal hyperplasia remains an important problem after stent implantation. Previous investigations examining vascular responses to stent implantation and effects of drugs have used a retrograde deployment approach that may inadvertently alter the local fluid dynamics surrounding the stent. We present a model of antegrade iliac artery stent implantation that facilitates the analy...

Methods We performed vascular screening including the coronary, carotid, renal arteries and aorta using MRA (1.5 T commercial scanner, Toshiba Medical Systems Excelart Vantage TM powered by Atlas) and biochemistry tests in asymptomatic subjects from October 2008 to July 2011. Imaging of carotid arteries was performed by time of flight methods. Imaging of coronary arteries was performed by corre...

We report a case of macroscopic hematuria secondary to an aneurysm of the internal iliac artery. An 84-year-old male presented to our department with a 12-hour history of painless gross hematuria. Cystoscopy showed decreased expansion suggesting compression from outside the bladder. At the point of compression, increased vascularization was noted in the bladder mucosa without evidence of active...