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acute mesenteric ischemia…

Abdominal Stroke Alert!

16 May 202021 Jul 2020
It is a rare day that passes without the announcement of a stroke alert at CCAD. A reflex arc of activity is initiated, as time becomes the critical metric of…
acute mesenteric ischemia…

Life imitates social media: a ruptured type V thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm or IT saves a life

21 Jun 201921 Jun 2019
It was only last month when I came across a post of an aortic aneurysm in a difficult spot (link) and I couldn't help chiming in some comments. Reading it…
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When good enough is better than perfect: a case of end stage visceral segment aortic occlusive disease

27 Sep 201627 Sep 2016
The patient is a woman in her 60’s who self referred for complaint of abdominal pain, weight loss, and rest pain of the lower extremities. She is a 40 pack…
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Visceral Mycotic Aneurysm Treated with Resection and Revascularization

23 Dec 201523 Dec 2015
Sometimes the best conduit is no conduit. The patient presented with abdominal pain and fevers which was initially diagnosed as a urinary tract infection. He is an older man with…
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The inferior mesenteric artery is a poor target for revascularization in chronic mesenteric ischemia

13 Dec 201513 Dec 2015
The patient was referred to me after having undergone an intervention for chronic mesenteric ischemia. She is over 70 years of age and had lost over thirty pounds in 3 months…
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Acute Aortic Syndrome Unit -TBAD with SMA Dissection and Thrombosis with Acute Mesenteric Ischemia

19 Aug 201520 Aug 2015
The figure above shows the summarizes the problem that brought the patient to his local hospital and triggered his transfer to our acute aortic syndrome unit. The concept is that…
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