Leg occlusion of the Ovation Alto stent graft main body caused by twisting of the stent graft: A case report.

The Ovation Alto stent graft is a unique endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair device. A low-viscosity, radiopaque liquid polymer fills the rings located within the legs of the device. We reported a rare case of a patient diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm who was surgically treated using endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with an Ovation Alto stent graft.

Efficacy of intentional undersized thoracic endovascular repair for Stanford type B aortic dissection.

Objective: Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) is widely used for the treatment of aortic dissection. Endograft oversizing is a risk factor for stent graft-induced new entry tears and retrograde type A aortic dissection. However, there is no clear consensus on the optimal graft size selection for Stanford type B acute or subacute aortic dissection (TBAD).

The Efficacy of Posttreatment with Synthetic C-Reactive Protein in Murine Bacterial Peritonitis via Activation of FcγRI-Expressing Kupffer Cells.

Pretreatment with synthetic C-reactive protein (CRP), a functional CRP peptide, has the potential to augment macrophage phagocytosis by bacterial challenge. However, the posttreatment is clinically ideal. We investigated the efficacy of posttreatment with synthetic CRP on murine cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), focusing on liver macrophages.