article thumbnail

Coarctation of Aorta and Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

American College of Cardiology

What is the relationship between coarctation of the aorta (COA), bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), and thoracic aortic aneurysms?

article thumbnail

A bibliometric analysis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (2014–2024)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

BackgroundAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a localized bulge of the abdominal aorta, which mainly manifests as a pulsatile mass in the abdomen. Once an abdominal aortic aneurysm ruptures, the patient's life is seriously endangered. Surgery is the preferred treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

article thumbnail

Is this acute STEMI? LV Aneurysm? Would you give Thrombolytics?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There were many comments that it was too late for thrombolytics or that this signified an LV aneurysm, not acute MI. See my formula for differentiating anterior LV aneurysm (that is to say, persistent ST elevation after old MI) from acute anterior STEMI. This is my response: "This is definitely acute or subacute. It is not chronic.

article thumbnail

Letter by Ren and Sun Regarding Article, “Association of HIV Infection and Incident Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Among 143?001 Veterans”

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 1 , Page 75-76, January 2, 2024.

Article 45
article thumbnail

Letter by Teng et al Regarding Article, “Association of HIV Infection and Incident Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Among 143?001 Veterans”

Circulation

Circulation, Volume 149, Issue 1 , Page 73-74, January 2, 2024.

Article 45
article thumbnail

The Role of Long Non-Coding RNAs in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype and the Pathogenesis of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Aneurysms

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Aneurysms are localized dilations of blood vessels, which can expand to 50% of the original diameter. The pathophysiology of aneurysms is complex and diverse, often associated with progressive vessel wall dysfunction resulting from vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) death and abnormal extracellular matrix synthesis and degradation.

article thumbnail

Chest pain and a computer ‘normal’ ECG. Therefore, there is no need for a physician to look at this ECG.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Smith : Old inferior MI with persistent ST Elevation ("inferior aneurysm") has well-formed Q-waves. In inferior aneurysm, we usually see QR-waves, whereas for anterior aneurysm, we see QS-waves (no R- or r-wave at all!). The patient had a history of ‘NSTEMI’ a decade prior, with an RCA stent.