Publications by authors named "Amelie Behrens"
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- Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) via transfemoral access is becoming more common in treating aortic valve disease, though access-related vascular complications still affect about 10% of procedures.
- This study analyzed patients from Dutch and German hospitals who underwent TF-TAVI between 2017 and 2021, focusing on those who had occlusive complications (OC) versus hemorrhagic complications (HC) requiring further intervention.
- Results showed that patients with OC had significantly smaller arterial diameters compared to those with HC, while those with HC had a higher tortuosity index, highlighting the need for careful preoperative imaging to tailor prevention strategies.
Background: Bilateral diaphragmatic dysfunction can lead to dyspnea and recurrent respiratory failure. In rare cases, it may result from high cervical spinal cord ischemia (SCI) due to anterior spinal artery syndrome (ASAS). We present a case of a patient experiencing persistent isolated diaphragmatic paralysis after SCI at level C3/C4 following thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for Kommerell's diverticulum.
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- * Researchers analyzed 24 AAA biopsies from 12 patients, utilizing RNA profiling techniques and pathway analyses to identify differences in gene expression both within and between individuals.
- * Results showed significant variations in RNA expression, highlighting three key signaling pathways and suggesting that examining a single biopsy may not provide a complete picture of the molecular processes involved in AAA disease.
Since its first report in 1991, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has become an established and preferred treatment modality for many patients. Several randomised controlled trials comparing EVAR and open repair have shown an early survival benefit, lower perioperative morbidity and shorter hospital stay with EVAR. As a result, EVAR has become the most common method of elective repair of BAAs in most vascular centres.
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