Background: An iliac artery aneurysm is a permanent and focal dilation of the artery that measures more than 50% of the normal diameter of the vessel. Isolated iliac artery aneurysms are infrequent, mostly as an association with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The objective of this article is mainly to focus on urological symptoms as the manifestations of iliac artery aneurysm, to propitiate an early diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Currently the options for treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension can be pulmonary endarterectomy, pulmonary angioplasty and pharmacological treatment.
Objective: To show the feasibility of performing pulmonary endarterectomy in a cardiology hospital.
Methods: From December 2013 to June 2014 a serie of consecutive cases was studied according to the guidelines of the Fifth World Symposium of Pulmonary Hypertension.
Arch Cardiol Mex
March 2018
Arch Cardiol Mex
September 2016
Introduction: The left main coronary artery aneurysm is rare, with an incidence of 0.1%, being the atherosclerosis its main etiology. Angiography is the gold standard for diagnosis and treatment.
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