Unusual post-traumatic aortic rupture in a paraglide pilot - A case report.

Post-traumatic aortic injuries are more common in victims of aircraft accidents than in motor vehicle accidents, and are a leading cause of on-site and delayed mortality, regardless of cause. In this case report, we present a history of a nearly isolated aortic post-traumatic injury in a victim of a paragliding accident. The rarity of this case lies in 2 factors, that is, the lack of the other life-threatening injuries usually present in high-energy accidents, and an unusual, exfoliative type of injury not matching more closely the typical classifications made use of currently in clinical practice.

The Role of Computed Tomography in the Diagnostics of Diaphragmatic Injury After Blunt Thoraco-Abdominal Trauma.

Background: Diaphragmatic injuries occur in 0.8-8% of patients with blunt trauma. The clinical diagnosis of diaphragmatic rupture is difficult and may be overshadowed by associated injuries.

Assessment of aortic valve in regard to its anatomical variants morphology in 2053 patients using 64-slice CT retrospective coronary angiography.

Background: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac anomaly. Other aortic valve variants are rare but are associated with an increased incidence of various pathologies of the aortic valve (AV). The aim of this study was to assess the AV function in regard to its anatomical variants morphology in patients who underwent 64-slice coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) for suspected or known coronary artery disease.

A case report of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in a patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome—a familial occurrence: a potential role of TGF-β signaling pathway.

The rationale for this article is a description of a unique, familial case of a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder of unknown etiology coexisting with Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS), a congenital malformation of cervical vertebrae, characterized by a fusion of minimum 2 cervical vertebrae. We report a 68-year-old man with moderate dysarthria, fasciculations, short neck, hearing deficit, and low posterior hairline. Definite ALS was diagnosed based on neurological abnormalities and electromyography results.

Direct transcatheter aortic valve implantation - one-year outcome of a case control study.

Introduction: Transaortic valve implantation (TAVI) has a well-established position in the treatment of high-risk and inoperable patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). The TAVI protocol requires a pre-dilatation for native valve preparation.

Aim: To assess the safety and feasibility of TAVI without pre-dilatation and to compare it with the procedure with pre-dilatation.

Quadricuspid aortic valve with mild aortic regurgitation and persistent foramen ovale: a multimodality imaging of rare concomitant findings.

Quadricuspid aortic valve is a rare congenital heart disease that is mostly detected incidentally during echocardiography or angiography, or at autopsy. This pathology is frequently associated with other congenital anomalies of the heart such as abnormalities of coronary ostia, coronary stenosis, aortic root dilation and coarctation of the aorta, as well as significant aortic valve dysfunction. Herein is presented the first documented case of an asymptomatic middle-aged male patient with incidentally diagnosed quadricuspid aortic valve and a preserved valve function associated with a patent foramen ovale and reverse right-left leak identified during the Valsalva maneuver.

Pancreatic lipoma: An incydentaloma which can resemble cancer - analysis of 13 cases studied with CT and MRI.

Background: The purpose of this article is to present computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of rare pancreatic lipomas.

Material/methods: The analysis covered 13 patients (7 men and 6 women, aged 47-88, average: 65.6 years), with 13 pancreatic lipomas, whose cases constituted the basis for 10 contrast-enhanced CT and 5 MRI studies.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation using direct aortic access: first procedures in Poland.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative option for the treatment of severe aortic stenosis in patients carrying an elevated operative risk of conventional surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). Recently, data from randomised clinical trials confirmed superiority of TAVI when compared with the conservative treatment in inoperable patients, and its non-inferiority when compared with AVR in a high-risk population. Transfemoral vascular access remains the preferred route for delivering the bioprosthesis.

Digital x-ray: methodological foundations and clinical significance.

The authors discuss the principles and specifies of digital c-ray. They underline the clinical and economic significance, regarding the high system instalation costs.

[Interventional radiology techniques in the treatment of Budd-Chiari syndrome].

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is rare clinical state characterized by the stenosis or complete obstruction of hepatic veins. Currently interventional radiology techniques are more frequently used as a single method of treatment or as a bridge to liver transplantation. This paper presents current interventional radiology techniques used in BCS treatment.

Previously undiagnosed congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries in a 51-year-old woman with chronic heart failure symptoms.

We describe the case of a 51-year-old female with previously undiagnosed congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA) who was admitted to the hospital due to the exacerbated symptoms of heart failure for planned coronary angiography. Patient cardiac functional status appeared to have gradually regressed to New York Heart Association class III at the time of the admission. The chart reviews were performed.

Budd-Chiari syndrome: current options in interventional radiology treatment exemplified by three selected cases.

Background: Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is rare clinical state characterized by stenosis or complete obstruction of hepatic veins. Currently, interventional radiology techniques are more frequently used as a single method of treatment or as a bridge to liver transplantation.

Case Report: This study presents current interventional radiology techniques used in BCS treatment.