Follow-up Results of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair Following Abdominal Visceral Debranching.

Introduction: The aim of this study is to present a series of six cases with thoracoabdominal aneurysm treated with hybrid technique in our center.

Methods: Between May 2015 and December 2018, the data of six patients with thoracoabdominal aneurysms and various comorbidities who underwent visceral debranching followed by endovascular aortic aneurysm repair were reviewed retrospectively.

Results: Patients' mean age was 65.

The revascularization of the left subclavian artery with a cross over axilloaxillary bypass for the hybrid repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms.

Aim: We present our subclavian artery revascularization experiences in the patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm who underwent hybrid repair.

Materail And Methods: Between May 2015-December 2018,4 patients underwent TEVAR procedure following axilloaxillary bypass grafting.The mean age of the patients was 72.

Anxiety and health-related quality of life after cardiac surgery.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of elective cardiac surgery on health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Material And Methods: One hundred and eight (35 women and 73 men, mean age 62.3 ±12.

Cardioprotective effects of erythropoietin in diabetic rats determined by CD34 and vascular endothelial growth factor levels.

Introduction: In this study, the effects of diabetes mellitus on the cardiovascular system were investigated by assessing the stem cell levels in serum and heart and compared with the normal population. Additionally, efficacy of erythropoietin, which is known to increase stem cells, was studied in diabetic rats.

Material And Methods: Twenty-five male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into three groups as a control group (group 1), diabetic group (group 2) and erythropoietin induced diabetic group (group 3).

Assessment of anxiety and health-related quality of life in patients with lower extremity peripheral arterial occlusive disease.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chronic occlusive vascular disease on anxiety with adverse outcome with health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Material And Methods: Three hundred and thirty-five patients who were treated for peripheral arterial occlusive disease were enrolled in this study. 187 patients who had undergone percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and 148 patients who had one or more surgical revascularizations enrolled in the study.

Vascular Tumors of the Neck in Adults: 10-Year Experience in a Tertiary Center.

Introduction: The diagnosis and management of vascular lesions of the neck is a challenging task that requires a multidisciplinary approach. This retrospective study assesses the single center experience of vascular tumors of the neck.

Materials And Methods: Patients diagnosed with a vascular tumor and/or a mass in close proximity to the carotid artery were identified from our records over a 10-year period.

Transplanted kidney, stenotic renal artery, and a giant pseudoaneurysm: How we tried to treat, Why we failed, and How we managed?

Donor and recipient artery problems are challenging complications in renal transplant patients. In this report, we present our treatment strategy in a 42-year-old renal transplant case with renal artery stenosis and a giant pseudoaneurysm at the anastomotic site. Open repair failed due to extreme adhesions.

Follow-up results of aortic arch cervical debranching performed with the help of a temporary crossover external carotid artery bypass for cerebral protection followed by endovascular thoracic aortic aneurysm repair.

Objectives: Treating aortic arch aneurysms with conventional open surgical and endovascular stent graft procedures is challenging due to the complex anatomy of the arch and the arteries arising from it that nourish the brain. Cerebral protection is of the utmost importance during the treatment of thoracic aneurysms involving the aortic arch.

Methods: Between May 2014 and November 2018, 7 patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms involving the aortic arch who underwent aortic arch cervical debranching with our technique were reviewed retrospectively.

Brief Review of Right Aortic Arch with Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery.

Development anomalies of the aortic arch and its major branches are rare congenital cardiovascular disorders. In this article, we present aberrant left subclavian artery associated with right aortic arch.

A Rare and Subtle Etiology of Chronic Oropharyngeal Pain: Isolated Internal Carotid Artery Kinking without Stenosis.

Carotid artery kinking is a frequent finding in duplex ultrasonography. However, isolated morphological changes without significant carotid stenosis are rarely symptomatic. Neck pain is a rare symptom in patients with carotid artery kinks.

The Geometrical Modeling of Aortic Root Complex.

Background: This study was designed to investigate the anatomical relationship of the different levels of aortic root.

Materials And Methods: The morphological features of the aortic root were examined using of 12 adult hearts from fixed male cadavers who had expired due to noncardiac causes by magnetic resonance imaging and applied mathematical analyses to the results. The measurements of the aortic root were done at four levels: at the ventriculoarterial junction (annulus), at the largest level of the Valsalva sinuses (sinus), at the level of commissures (sinotubular junction [STJ]), and at 1 cm above the STJ (aorta ascendens).

Glenn Procedure in a Baby with Single Pulmonary Artery and Single Lung.

Glenn followed by Fontan are still the main two procedures for the treatment of patients with single ventricle. Some patients may be challenging due to unfavorable cardiopulmonary anatomy. In this report, we present Glenn shunt procedure in a patient with single pulmonary artery and congenitally agenetic lung.

Evaluation of the relationship between plaque formation leading to symptomatic carotid artery stenosis and cytomegalovirus by investigating the virus DNA.

Introduction: The most common etiologic factor of coronary artery disease (CAD), carotid artery disease, and peripheral artery disease is atherosclerosis. In our study, we aimed to show the effect of cytomegalovirus (CMV), which can occur almost everywhere in the human body, on triggering the chronic inflammatory process in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, and its presence and impact in the plaques leading to carotid artery stenosis.

Material And Methods: Thirty-six patients, who underwent carotid endarterectomy at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty between April 2017 and April 2018, were included in this study upon their consent.

Preliminary Results of Stent-Assisted Coiling of Wide-Necked Visceral Artery Aneurysms via Self-Expandable Neurointerventional Stents.

Purpose: To determine technical feasibility and results of stent-assisted coiling of visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) with self-expandable LEO PLUS neurointerventional stent.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, 11 consecutive patients (mean age 61.9 y ± 8.

Anticoagulation strategy in patients with atrial fibrillation after carotid endarterectomy.

Carotid artery stenosis and atrial fibrillation are diseases of the aging patient population. Literature lacks precise anticoagulation treatment protocols for patients with atrial fibrillation following carotid endarterectomy. We present our experiences with anticoagulation strategy in this particular patient population.

Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Replacement after Total Abdominal Aortic Debranching.

Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder affecting mainly eyes and skeletal and cardiovascular systems. Cardiovascular involvement may lead to life-threatening aortic pathologies including aneurysms and/or dissections. In this report, the authors present images of a patient with Marfan syndrome with a history of Bentall-De Bono procedure followed by aortic arch and infrarenal aortoiliac replacements who strongly refused conventional open repair and underwent abdominal debranching followed by thoracoabdominal endovascular stent grafting for the treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysm.

Anatomic Revascularization of the Celiac Trunk and the Superior Mesenteric Artery.

Chronic atherosclerotic mesenteric ischemia is a debilitating disorder. It may cause postprandial abdominal pain leading to severe weight loss. Patients are usually emotionally affected with major depression.

Gender Differences in Patients with Anxiety after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.

The present study was designed to evaluate the relationship between gender and coexisting anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. Materials and Methods: A total of 137 patients (41 women and 96 men with a mean age 66.1 ± 6.

Do standard carotid artery endarterectomy and primary closure technique cause early restenosis in diabetic patients?

Introduction: We aimed to investigate carotid restenosis in 2-year follow-up in diabetic and nondiabetic patients who underwent standard carotid endarterectomy with primary carotid closure and determine whether diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for early stenosis for this surgical procedure.

Material And Methods: We retrospectively assessed the data of patients who underwent standard carotid endarterectomy with primary carotid closure from the hospital registry and outpatient clinic follow-up between January 2006 and January 2012. The study included 25 diabetics and 25 nondiabetics, in total 50 patients.

Cerebral Protection with a Temporary Ascending Aorta-External Carotid Artery Bypass during Common Carotid Artery Revascularization.

Atherosclerosis is a systemic disease, and multiarterial involvement is common. Involvement of all the supra-aortic arteries may occur in the same patient making cerebral revascularization challenging. In this report, we present complete supra-aortic revascularization, that is, revascularization of the bilateral common carotid and subclavian arteries in a 51-year-old male patient with occluded brachiocephalic trunk, left subclavian artery, and proximally stenotic left common carotid artery.

Treatment of Dacron Grafting Dilatation with Endovascular Stent Graftıng.

Dacron grafts are frequently used during surgical revascularization procedures. Complications including graft thrombosis and infection are well known; however, aneurysm formation is extremely rare. In this report, we describe dilatation of a Dacron graft detected four years after aortobifemoral bypass procedure in a 50-year-old male patient who was treated with endovascular stent grafting.

Endovascular Stent Grafting for Aortic Arch Aneurysm in Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease following Aortic Arch Debranching and Aortobifemoral Reconstruction.

Treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms constitutes high mortality and morbidity rates despite improvements in surgery, anesthesia, and technology. Endovascular stent grafting may be an alternative therapy with lower risks when compared with conventional techniques. However, sometimes the branches of the aortic arch may require transport to the proximal segments prior to successful thoracic aortic endovascular stent grafting.

How to Clamp and Bypass if There Is Single Artery Supply to the Head and That Contains Severe Stenosis?

Takayasu arteritis manifests with arterial occlusions and aneurysms. Revascularization is sometimes challenging, especially when carotid arteries are affected. In this report, we present a carotid artery revascularization technique in a patient who was admitted with orthostatic and postprandial transient ischemic attacks, resulting in a diagnosis of bilaterally occluded subclavian and vertebral arteries, occluded left common carotid artery, and severely stenosed right common carotid artery.