Introduction An aortic aneurysm is defined as an enlargement of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size. Fusiform and saccular aneurysms are the types according to shape. Blunt…
Ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms are rare entities that can occur after trauma,infection, connective tissue disorders, vasculitis or as a complication of cardiac surgery.They occur in less than 0.5% of cardiac surgical…
Aim Aortic aneurysm and aortic rupture/dissection are not uncommon cardiovascular emergencies with high mortality. Aortic dissection generally initiates at the proximal segments of aorta. Currently biscuspid aortic valve is an…
Umbilical artery catheterization has become the standard of care for arterial access in neonates, and also leads to wide spectrum of complications. Broken and embolised catheter fragments had been rarely…
Introduction Coronary-subclavian and vertebral steal syndrome is a clinical entity in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), especially when the internal mammary artery (IMA) used as a conduit. Herein,…
A 68-year-old man was admitted to our clinic with abdominal pain. In his medical history, he has had chronic atrial fibrillation for 5 years and aortic valve replacement were applied…
A 20-year-old man was referred to our outpatient clinic for evaluation of arterial hypertension and claudicatio intermittant complaints. In physical examination, the arterial blood pressure was 190/90 mmHg in both arms….
Background The role of carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of carotid bifurcation atherosclerosis is now well established. The operative procedures for carotid stenosis, the eversion techniques require an oblique circumferential…
Nowadays, increasing medical device applications by developing technology find different places in current era of medicine. Even though these devices have proven themselves in the treatment of a specific disease,…
Introduction Pacemaker syndrome is an atrioventricular dyssynchrony resulting from concurrent contractions of the atria and ventricules due to retrograde ventriculoatrial conduction. So far, pericardial effusion due to pacemaker syndrome is…
