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Aorta Defined
The main artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to other arteries in the body
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Catheter Procedures Guided By Tiny 3-D Ultrasound Probe
Published August 29, 2008, 7:08 am, Medical News Today
An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional x-ray catheter guidance. Duke University biomedical engineers designed and fabricated the novel ultrasound probe which is powerful enough to provide detailed, 3-D images.
Special kidney transplant would be first for Oregon
Published August 28, 2008, 10:34 am, KVAL Eugene
Medical experts at Oregon Health and Science University say a kidney transplant for a Eugene woman would be the first of its kind in Oregon, because of the blood types involved
New Procedure May Help Save Lives of Patients with Aneurysms
Published August 28, 2008, 9:28 am, Newswise
The Vascular Medtronic Talent Thoracic Stent Graft(tm) System (VALOR) is a safe and effective endovascular therapy, as an alternative to open surgery in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms who were considered candidates for open surgical repair according to research published in the Journal of Vascular Surgery.
Tiny 3-D Ultrasound Probe Guides Catheter Procedures
Published August 28, 2008, 7:36 am, Science Daily
An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional X-ray catheter guidance.
More Aortic Chest Aneurysms Being Treated With Less-Invasive Stents
Published August 28, 2008, 6:15 am, Medical News Today
An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing massive internal bleeding that is almost always fatal. It's possible to repair the defect before the artery bursts, but traditional surgery is highly invasive.
More Aortic Aneurysms Being Treated With Stents
Published August 27, 2008, 6:31 am, Newswise
An increasing number of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms are being treated with a device called a stent graft, rather than open-chest surgery. The device is delivered with a catheter. Patients go home in a day or two. It's much less invasive than open-chest surgery.
More aortic chest aneurysms being treated with less-invasive stents
Published August 27, 2008, 6:21 am, PhysOrg
An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing massive internal bleeding that is almost always fatal.
Finding 'Lost' Survivors Of Congenital Heart Defects: Stanford Hospital Program Provides Care To Adults Born With ...
Published August 27, 2008, 5:14 am, Medical News Today
Hand a napkin to Jim Wong, and he can quickly diagram the four things that are wrong with his heart. Between sips of coffee, he chats casually about how surgeons implanted one artificial valve, repaired a second valve, sewed up a small hole between the two upper heart chambers and did a maze procedure to stop the arrhythmia that hindered his heartbeat. But Wong considers himself lucky.
Philips Led 'euHeart' Project Targets Highly Personalized Diagnosis And Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease
Published August 26, 2008, 4:14 am, Medical News Today
Royal Philips Electronics announced that it will lead a new European Union (EU) funded research project called 'euHeart', which is aimed at improving the diagnosis, therapy planning and treatment of cardiovascular disease - one of the biggest causes of mortality in the western world.
Student athletes sometimes need specialized physicals
Published August 25, 2008, 10:36 pm, The Florida Times-Union
The state requires students to get physicals to be eligible for school athletics. But the examination is only as good as the medical professional who performs it, the questions asked and the diagnostic tools used, experts say.
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- CT in Nontraumatic Acute Thoracic Aortic Disease: Typical and Atypical Features and Complications -- Castañer et al. 23 (Supplement 1): S93 -- RadioGraphics
- New Development of an Ulcerlike Projection in Aortic Intramural Hematoma: CT Evaluation -- Sueyoshi et al. 224 (2): 536 -- Radiology
- Penetrating Atheroscleroti c Ulcer of the Aorta: Imaging Features and Disease Concept -- Hayashi et al. 20 (4): 995 -- RadioGraphics
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- Losartan, an AT1 Antagonist, Prevents Aortic Aneurysm in a Mouse Model of Marfan Syndrome
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