Porcelain aorta, defined as ‘circumferential calcification or severe atheromatous plaque of the entire ascending aorta, extending to the arch, such that aortic cross clamping is not feasible’ is ...

14 Given the clinical association of calcific aortic stenosis with hyperlipidaemia and coronary artery disease, and the striking histological similarities with atheroma, the hypothesis that statins ...

Stanson et al accurately described PAU as an ulceration of an atheromatous plaque that disrupts the internal elastic lamina and allows hematoma formation within the media of the aortic wall. 1 PAU may ...

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Dr Ohman is now affiliated with Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC. Background— It is not known whether progression of aortic arch (AA) atheroma is associated with vascular events in patients ...

Aortic aneurysms are rare, doctors said, but more common than people may think. Between 1 to 2 percent of the U.S. population is prone to developing them, said Dr. Eric Roselli, a cardiovascular ...

Moderate- or high-intensity statin therapy is recommended in patients with AAA and evidence of aortic atherosclerosis. Low-dose aspirin may be considered in patients with AAA and concomitant atheroma ...

Risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm include advanced age ... and the absence of excessive vessel angulation or severe atheromatous debris, both of which may increase the risk of embolization.

Results Variations in the abdominal aorta and the common iliac artery were observed in 16.6% of specimens. Atheromatous plaque formation was seen in 2 specimens (1 specimen was associated with kinking ...

Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, APHP Bichat Hospital, Paris, France Université de Paris, LVTS, Inserm U1148, Paris, France Aortic arch atheroma is a frequent finding in ischemic stroke ...