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4 +2 | Dilated distal [segment of the] aortic arch and descending aorta |
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4 | Dilated distal band segment and descending aorta |
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Dilated distal band segment and descending aorta Explanation: Should read "cayado" |
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Dilated distal [segment of the] aortic arch and descending aorta Explanation: See: Infarto cerebral. Embolía de origen aórtico Aortic Arch Atheromatosis in Strokes Pablo Venegas, Macarena Oporto Departamento de NeurologíaNeurocirugía, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile. Dirección para correspondencia Embolic cardiac source is a well-known risk factor for stroke. Nonetheless, during the last decades aortic arch atheromatosis has also been linked to strokes. We present two cases of patients who had suffered ischemic stroke. In both cases, aortic arch atheromatosis was the only predisposing factor. We agree with other medical researches published to date, that when aortic arch atheromatosis reaches a certain degree, it becomes an independent risk factor for acute ischemic stroke. It is treated through medical or surgical therapy, depending on patient's condition. Key words: ischemic stroke, aortic arch atheromatosis Si bien la patología cardíaca está conocidamente relacionada con infarto cerebral, durante la última década un nuevo factor de riesgo, la ateromatosis del cayado aórtico, ha sido descubierto y que explicaría al menos en parte, aquellos casos de infarto cerebral en los cuales ningún factor de riesgo ha sido claramente identificado. Se presenta una revisión del tema y dos casos en los cuales el infarto cerebral se atribuyó a embolia de origen aórtico. Analizando estos casos y en concordancia con la literatura se concluye que la ateromatosis aórtica, cuando llega a determinada magnitud es un factor de riesgo independiente de patología cerebro-vascular. El manejo es médico o quirúrgico con endarterectomía aórtica de acuerdo a cada caso particular. Surgical Options for Total Aortic Arch Replacement Utilizing a ... The aortic arch has long been considered an “off-limits” area for the ... patient has a dilated distal arch which continues into a dilated descending aorta, ... www.ctsnet.org/sections/clinicalresources/adultcardiac/expe... - 54k - Cached - Similar |
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