Anticoagulation Regimens During Pregnancy in Patients With Mechanical Heart Valves: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: Managing anticoagulation in pregnant women with mechanical heart valves remains challenging. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 4 regimens in these women.

Methods: Relevant studies published before June 2015 were collected in several databases and analyzed with RevMan version 5.

[Incidence and risk factors of coronary artery disease in elderly patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm].

Objective: To explore the prevalence of coronary artery disease and risk factors in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).

Methods: Coronary angiography was performed immediately after abdominal angiography in 70 elderly (> 50 years) consecutive patients with AAA. Medical history and imaging characteristics were evaluated.

[Endovascular repair for patients with DeBakey III aortic dissection].

Objective: To investigate the clinical therapeutic effects of endovascular repair for patients with DeBakey III aortic dissection.

Methods: From December 2002 to June 2007, endovascular TALENT stent-graft exclusion was performed in 75 (65 males, mean age 54.4 +/- 12.