Evaluation of aortic stiffness (aortic pulse-wave velocity) before and after elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair procedures: a pilot study.

Background: The main clinical criterion for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair operations is an AAA diameter >/=5.5 cm. When AAAs increase in size, specific changes occur in the mechanical properties of the aortic wall.

Isolated right ventricular infarction presenting with ST-segment elevation in precordial leads V1-V3.

We describe a rare case of a patient presenting with ST-segment elevation in precordial leads V1-V3 due to occlusion of the ventricular branch of the right coronary artery during primary percutaneous coronary angioplasty.