Echocardiographic Abnormalities in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) Patients.

Cardiovascular abnormalities, such as left ventricular hypertrophy and valvular disorders, particularly mitral valve prolapse, have been described as highly prevalent among adult patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). The present study aimed to assess echocardiographic parameters in a large sample of both normotensive and hypertensive ADPKD patients, regardless of kidney function level, and evaluate their association with clinical and laboratorial parameters. A retrospective study consisted of the analysis of clinical, laboratorial, and transthoracic echocardiograms data retrieved from the medical records of young adult ADPKD outpatients.

Successful image-guided percutaneous embolization of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm sac due to type II endoleak after endovascular repair.

The rupture of an aneurysm sac secondary to endoleak type II after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is a rare occurrence, routinely corrected by open surgery. Computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous embolization of the aneurysm sac is a safe, efficient, and minimally invasive treatment option. We present a case of an endoleak type II associated to aneurysm sac rupture successfully treated by CT-guided percutaneous embolization of the aneurysm sac.