Typically, aortic intramural hematomas are seen in elderly hypertensive patients. The same condition may also develop as a result of blunt chest trauma with aortic wall injury or a penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer 1,2. Zobacz więcej The clinical features of intramural hematoma are those of the acute aortic syndromes, namely chest pain radiating to the back and hypertension 14. Zobacz więcej Acute intramural hematomas appear as focal, crescentic, high-attenuating (60-70 HU) regions of eccentrically thickened aortic wall on non-contrast CT (high-attenuation crescent sign). The narrow window width is … Zobacz więcej This condition is thought to begin with spontaneous rupture of the vasa vasorum, the blood vessels that penetrate the outer half of the aortic media from the adventitia and arborize within the media to supply the aortic wall 2. … Zobacz więcej If an intramural hematoma involves the ascending aorta (Stanford A), surgical treatment is offered to prevent rupture and progression to classic aortic dissection, which occurs in … Zobacz więcej WitrynaAortic intramural hematoma (IMH) is a rarely diagnosed pathological condition that is not well characterized to date. We diagnosed IMH in 4 of 31 patients with suspected …
Intramural hematoma of the thoracic aorta in octogenarians: is …
WitrynaObjective: This study was designed to clarify the optimal treatment mode of patients with intramural hematoma (IMH) of the thoracic aorta. Methods: From 1992 through 1997, … Witryna23 sty 2024 · Epidemiology. Typically, penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers are seen in elderly male patients with a history of hypertension (up to 92%), smoking (up to 77%) and coronary artery disease (up to 46%) as well as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (24-68%) 1.. Penetrating atherosclerotic ulcers account for ~7.5% (range 2.3-11%) of … dhl motherwell
Aortic intramural haematoma: current therapeutic strategy Heart
WitrynaAbstract. Type B acute aortic dissection (AAD) and intramural hematoma (IMH) can both present as potentially catastrophic lesions of the descending aorta. IMH is … WitrynaThe reported incidence of IMH among all type A acute aortic syndromes ranges from 3.5% to 28.3%. As compared with acute aortic dissection, IMH is a disease of the … Witryna11 kwi 2024 · The incidence of IMH in aortic dissection patients varies between 10% and 30% in the literature, and IMH more frequently involves the descending aorta (58%) rather than the arch or ascending aorta (42%) . Retrograde type A IMH is a special subtype of IMH with the primary intimal disruption located in the descending aorta. dhl mornington