scholarly journals Racial Distribution of Aneurysms in Zimbabwe

1989 ◽  
Vol 82 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
N D Kitchen
Keyword(s):  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
High Incidence ◽  
Caucasian Patients ◽  
African Patients

The distribution of aneurysms amongst African and Caucasian patients in two hospitals in Zimbabwe was surveyed in a retrospective study. Aneurysms were more common amongst the Caucasian patients and abdominal aortic aneurysms predominated (85%). Amongst the African patients there was a high incidence of thoracic aortic aneurysms (42%). Possible roles of atherosclerosis and syphilis in explaining these results are discussed.

Diseases of the Aorta

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna M Booher ◽  
Kim A Eagle
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Type B ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Acute Aortic Syndromes

This review covers the major presentations affecting the aorta: aortic aneurysms (abdominal aortic aneurysms and thoracic aortic aneurysms), acute aortic syndromes (including aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer), other nonacute aortic processes, and traumatic disease of the aorta. The section on abdominal aortic aneurysms covers screening, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, management to reduce the risk of aneurysm rupture, open surgical treatment and endovascular aortic repair, and the role of medical therapy. The section on thoracic aortic aneurysms also covers pathophysiology, etiology, and inherited and inflammatory conditions. Aortic dissections affect either the ascending aorta (type A) or the descending aorta (type B) and may be classified as acute or chronic. The discussion of aortic dissection describes the clinical presentation, diagnostic steps and decisions, and treatment for both type A and type B dissections. The figures include two algorithms: a potential management strategy for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm and a logical procedure for the evaluation and treatment of a suspected aortic dissection. Figures also include illustrations, computed tomographic images, and echocardiograms of various aortic presentations. Tables list normal aortic dimensions by computed tomographic angiography and echocardiography, etiology and associated factors in diseases of the aorta, revised Ghent criteria for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome, size criteria for elective surgical intervention in thoracic aortic aneurysm, and independent predictors of in-hospital death. Also included is a follow-up imaging timeline for acute aortic syndromes. This review contains 9 figures, 6 tables, and 132 references.

Diseases of the Aorta

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna M Booher ◽  
Kim A Eagle
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm ◽  
Clinical Presentation ◽  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Type B ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Computed Tomographic ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Acute Aortic Syndromes

This review covers the major presentations affecting the aorta: aortic aneurysms (abdominal aortic aneurysms and thoracic aortic aneurysms), acute aortic syndromes (including aortic dissection, intramural hematoma, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer), other nonacute aortic processes, and traumatic disease of the aorta. The section on abdominal aortic aneurysms covers screening, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, management to reduce the risk of aneurysm rupture, open surgical treatment and endovascular aortic repair, and the role of medical therapy. The section on thoracic aortic aneurysms also covers pathophysiology, etiology, and inherited and inflammatory conditions. Aortic dissections affect either the ascending aorta (type A) or the descending aorta (type B) and may be classified as acute or chronic. The discussion of aortic dissection describes the clinical presentation, diagnostic steps and decisions, and treatment for both type A and type B dissections. The figures include two algorithms: a potential management strategy for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm and a logical procedure for the evaluation and treatment of a suspected aortic dissection. Figures also include illustrations, computed tomographic images, and echocardiograms of various aortic presentations. Tables list normal aortic dimensions by computed tomographic angiography and echocardiography, etiology and associated factors in diseases of the aorta, revised Ghent criteria for the diagnosis of Marfan syndrome, size criteria for elective surgical intervention in thoracic aortic aneurysm, and independent predictors of in-hospital death. Also included is a follow-up imaging timeline for acute aortic syndromes. This review contains 9 figures, 6 tables, and 132 references.

scholarly journals Synchronous and Metachronous Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients With Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (21) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan Gouveia e Melo ◽  
Gonçalo Silva Duarte ◽  
Alice Lopes ◽  
Mariana Alves ◽  
Daniel Caldeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Cochrane Central Register ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Increased Risk

Background The prevalence of thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) in patients with known abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) is not well known and understudied. Our aim was to conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the overall prevalence of synchronous and metachronous TAA (SM‐TAA) in patients with a known AAA and to understand the characteristics of this sub‐population. Methods and Results We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) from inception to November 2019 for all population‐based studies reporting on the prevalence of SM‐TAAs in a cohort of patients with AAA. Article screening and data extraction were performed by 2 authors and data were pooled using a random‐effects model of proportions using Freeman‐Tukey double arcsine transformation. The main outcome was the prevalence of SM‐TAAs in patients with AAAs. Secondary outcomes were the prevalence of synchronous TAAs, metachronous TAAs, prevalence of TAAs in patients with AAA according to the anatomic location (ascending, arch, and descending) and the differences in prevalence of these aneurysms according to sex and risk factors. Six studies were included. The pooled‐prevalence of SM‐TAA in AAA patients was 19.2% (95% CI, 12.3–27.3). Results revealed that 15.2% (95% CI, 7.1–25.6) of men and 30.7% (95% CI, 25.2–36.5) of women with AAA had an SM‐TAA. Women with AAA had a 2‐fold increased risk of having an SM‐TAA than men (relative risk [RRs], 2.16; 95% CI, 1.32–3.55). Diabetes mellitus was associated with a 43% decreased risk of having SM‐TAA (RRs, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.41–0.80). Conclusions Since a fifth of AAA patients will have an SM‐TAA, routine screening of SM‐TAA and their clinical impact should be more thoroughly studied in patients with known AAA.

Evaluation for abdominal aortic aneurysms is justified in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysms

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 647-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana R. DeFreitas ◽  
Leslie E. Quint ◽  
Kuanwong Watcharotone ◽  
Bin Nan ◽  
Michael J. Ranella ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms ◽  
Abdominal Aortic
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