Reported case was 63 years old forester died suddenly in the village. Autopsy examination revealed massive coagulated haemorrhage filling the right hemithorax, neither free fluid nor blood were observed in the abdominal cavity. Abdominal aortic aneurysm 20x15x15 cm in size was examined. We aimed to report the rare case of abdominal aortic aneurysm presented with transdiafragmatic rupture and bl...

rare malady and it has been only infrequently reported on; its typical course and optimal management are not clearly defined (1). It is usually limited to the infrarenal aorta (1, 2). Isolated abdominal aortic dissection may be classified on the basis of its etiology as iatrogenic, traumatic or spontaneous (2). Primary abdominal aortic dissections comprise less than 2% of all aortic dissections...

OBJECTIVE To compare the results of the root reconstruction with the aortic valve-sparing operation versus composite graft-valve replacement. METHODS From January 2002 to October 2013, 324 patients underwent aortic root reconstruction. They were 263 composite graft-valve replacement and 61 aortic valve-sparing operation (43 reimplantation and 18 remodeling). Twenty-six percent of the patients...

BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical utility of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for screening abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and to identify important TTE indices associated with AAA in a Japanese population. METHODS We prospectively studied 1912 patients who were referred for TTE. AAA was defined as ≥ 30 mm in size. RESULTS The abdominal aorta was visu...

Aortic aneurysms can be classified into thoracic & abdominal aortic aneurysm with different clinical features, diagnostic characteristics and management. If the growth occurs continuously, it can result in bursting of the artery and bleeding, a condition termed aortic dissection, which is considered a catastrophic fatal condition. Abdominal aortic aneurysms are generally caused due to infection...

AIMS Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is potentially life-threatening and requires close follow-up to prevent aortic dissection. Aortic stiffness and size are considered to be coupled. Regional aortic stiffness in patients with TAA is unknown. We aimed to evaluate coupling between regional pulse wave velocity (PWV), a marker of vascular stiffness, and aortic diameter in TAA patients. METHODS In...

abdominal aortic coarctation is an extremely rare vascular pathology. its etiology can be congenital or acquired. here we present a case of acquired infrarenal abdominal coarctation in a 66-year-old woman who complained of low back and legs pain. she had no signs of resting lower limb ischemia, with diminished distal pulses and normal blood pressure in upper and lower extremities. magnetic reso...

C abdominal wall reconstruction requires answering two independent and related questions: What is the best way to treat the abdominal wall, and what is the best way to treat the skin? Butler and Campbell present their solutions to these two problems in their article entitled “Minimally Invasive Component Separation with Inlay Bioprosthetic Mesh for Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.” Althou...

Background and Purpose The study was designed to assess the incidence of coexistent abdominal aortic disease in patients with known carotid artery stenosis. Methods Abdominal ultrasound and physical examination of the abdomen were performed in 89 consecutive patients referred to this tertiary medical center for evaluation of both symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid artery disease. The frequenc...